If Miikka Kiprusoff follows through on his plans to retire at the end of the season, Friday's victory over Anaheim will go down as his final appearance on home ice in Calgary. Kiprusoff's career would end with a 197-89-4-33 record at the Saddledome and few of the outings will be as memorable as his last. He looked like vintage Kipper, stopping 32 of 33 shots to lift a poor Flames team over a vert strong Anaheim club. "It was an unbelievable feeling," Kiprusoff said of the crowd. "If you look at some other Canadian cities, it can be tough times for goalies. The crowd can be tough on them, but I've been lucky."

Mikka Kirprusoff was fantastic in Calgary's 3-1 victory over Anaheim Friday night, making 32 saves and shutting down one of the best offences in the league. Kiprusoff's second straight win comes after six straight losses. The final year of his career has not been a memorable one as he continues to post career lows in nearly every statistic.

Miikka Kiprusoff reinforced his desire to wait until the end of the season to decide if he wants to extend his career. Kiprusoff still has a season remaining on his contract, but because his contract was heavily front-loaded, his salary will drop to $1.5 million in 2013-14 if he decides to play. Kiprusoff had a solid start on Wednesday, but this has been a rough season for him overall. He has a horrible 3.53 GAA and .877 save percentage in 22 contests.

Retired goaltender Mike Vernon doesn't think Miikka Kiprusoff will retire this summer. "I wouldn't be surprised if Kipper comes back for one more year," Vernon said. "He's still got it. I've come and watched a few games, and I love watching him. He's worth the admission. And the fans love it, too. They come to watch the Flames, but the focus is on Kiprusoff." Kiprusoff has struggled this season, but he did stop 36 of 38 shots to win what may have been his final home start of his career.

Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings might just be Miikka Kiprusoff the last great performance of his career if he ends up retiring after this season. The Finnish netminder is now 7-13-2, a disaster by just about any measure (especially since his .877 save percentage and 3.53 GAA make him look just as bad).

Miikka Kiprusoff will be back in goal when Calgary hosts Detroit Wednesday night. Joey MacDonald had started the team's previous three matches. The Flames have just one home game left after Wednesday's contest, so Kiprusoff could be playing in his final games at the Scotiabank Saddledome with the prospect of retirement in his mind.

Miikka Kiprusoff admitted that he might retire at the end of this season. "Yeah, I've thought about it," Kiprusoff said. "Especially now when you guys bring it up. But . . . yeah. Like I say, there's a chance." Kiprusoff will start on Wednesday in what could be his last game in Calgary. His season has been disastrous and he's on a six-game losing streak, but if we are nearing the end of his career, perhaps he can finish it on a positive note.

Miikka Kiprusoff is expected to get the start on Wednesday for the Calgary Flames. Kiprusoff has not played in four of the last five games for the Flames as he has been a bit banged up and not exactly having the best season of his NHL career. Kiprusoff is a weak 6-13-2 this season with worse peripherals as he has a 3.61 GAA and a .872 save percentage. If Kiprusoff does retire, as has been talked about, there will not be many more chances to see him play as he was a great netminder for many seasons in Calgary.

Miikka Kiprusoff is a apparently a little banged up, so Joey MacDonald will start again for the Calgary Flames Saturday night. The Flames defeated Phoenix in overtime Friday night with MacDonald in goal, so there's no point playing Kiprusoff when they don't have to. Calgary is also a strong bet to be in the 2013 NHL Draft Lottery at the end of the regular season.

If this really is Miikka Kiprusoff's final NHL season, it looks like it's ending with a thud. He lost his sixth game in a row and eight of his last nine games. His numbers are pitiful any way you slice it, with a 6-13-2 record, an abysmal .872 save percentage and 3.61 GAA. It's hard to see why the Flames won't see what they have in Joey MacDonald, unless they're just hoping to improve their draft status.