CALGARY - Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk hasnt changed a thing since being acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes.

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CALGARY - Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk hasnt changed a thing since being acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes.What has changed is hes playing in meaningful hockey games.Zach Parise scored the only goal and Dubnyk stopped all 30 shots he faced Thursday night as the Wild picked up an important two points with a 1-0 victory over the Calgary Flames.The win moves Minnesota (22-20-6) within five points of the Flames and the second wild card spot in the Western Conference.Its fun to play important games, said Dubnyk. I was happy with the way my game was in Arizona so I wanted to really concentrate on sticking with the same things I was doing there that was helping me be successful there.Dubynks best stops came in the third period as the Flames — who lead the NHL with eight wins when trailing after two periods, generated several dangerous chances in trying to pull out yet another comeback win.Six minutes in, Johnny Gaudreau got around Jared Spurgeon and fired a dangerous wrist shot at the top corner that Dubnyk caught with his glove. With six minutes left in the period, Dubnyk thwarted Paul Byron on a clear breakaway.Then, as the final couple seconds ticked off the clock, he jabbed out his pad to rob Mikael Backlund at the side of the net.After the game, Dubnyk was asked which chances stood out.I think the breakaway is the obvious one, he said. They kept trying to stretch guys and finally got one. I got a toe on the puck with about two seconds left at the side of the net. I guess that probably turned out to be the most important one.The 2004 first round draft pick by the Edmonton Oilers was acquired from the Coyotes on Jan. 14 in exchange for a third round draft pick. Minnesota is his fourth team in the past two years.Dubnyk provided the stability in net that the Wild were not getting from Darcy Kuemper or Niklas Backstrom. With five out of six points so far, Minnesota wraps up its four-game road trip Sunday in Vancouver.I think we owe a lot to Dubnyk tonight. He bailed us out on a lot of different breakdowns we had. He was really good, said Parise. Weve got a long ways to go but playing against these guys tonight, like we said this morning, five looks a lot better than nine had we lost this game. Its a good start to the trip.Calgary (26-20-3) falls to 1-1 on a six-game homestand, which continues Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.Close, man, said Calgary defenceman Mark Giordano. (Jonas Hiller) played awesome. Their guy played awesome. One bad mistake — I made a bad one in the first there — and they get a goal. At the end of the night, thats the mistake that cost us.The goal, Parises 20th goal of the season and sixth in his last six game, came at 8:59 of the first period.Attempting to send a cross-ice pass from his own corner, Giordanos pass was knocked down by Thomas Vanek and immediately picked up by Parise all alone in front, who quickly tucked a shot through Hillers pads.It was the first time Calgary has been shutout this season after going 71 games since last being blanked.Hiller, spectacular at times himself, finished with 31 stops to fall to 14-14-2.It was one of those nights — I thought Dubnyk played well and we didnt get the bounces. It happens, said Hiller. We have to stay positive. I thought we played well. If we play like that every night, we have a chance every night and thats what we need.Notes: Just called up from Iowa (AHL), Minnesota D Matt Dumba played in his hometown for the first time in his NHL career. His parents and brother were in attendance... Dumba took the spot of Christian Folin, who along with Erik Haula were healthy scratches... Byron has gone 28 games without a goal while LW Brandon Bollig has no goals on the season in 41 games... The Flames have scored 59 third period goals, tied with Tampa Bay for most in the NHL. Theyve only given up 32. MIAMI -- Ray Allen continued his torrid pace and helped the Miami Heat avoid another home loss. Allen scored 18 points as the Heat defeated the Memphis Grizzles 91-86 on Friday night and avoided losing at home for the third time in their last four games. Allen is averaging 18 points per game in Miamis past five games. "Its really just team oriented," Allen said. "When we play well, we move the ball around. Theres no telling whos going to be the recipient. Whether its offensively or defensively, somebodys got to make plays out there. "On any given night, based on who we play, it could be anybody." Miami rallied from an 84-77 deficit with 4:08 remaining and scored 11 unanswered points. Allens 3-pointer with 3:27 remaining began the comeback and Dwyane Wades jumper with 1:32 left tied it at 84. Wades two free throws with 1:04 left gave the Heat their first lead since early in the third quarter. "We had to make plays on both ends in the fourth quarter and manage the game with intensity and the right plays," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. After Mike Miller missed a 3-point attempt with 51 seconds remaining for the Grizzlies, LeBron James jumper with 24 seconds left capped the Heats late run for an 88-84 advantage. James finished with 15 points, and Wade and Mario Chalmers scored 14 points each for the Heat. James also had seven assists and six rebounds. "It was one of those grind-out, playoff-type games," said James, who sat out Miamis game at Boston on Wednesday because of back spasms. "No matter what happens, you just have to try to make plays to help you win. Myself, and D-Wade and the rest of the guys made plays down the stretch." Zach Randolph scored 25 points and had 14 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Marc Gasol finished with 14 points, but left because of a sprained ankle midway through the third quarter and didnt return. "We turned the basketball over way too much," Memphis coach David Joerger said of his teams six fourth-quarter turnovers..dddddddddddd "Theyve got good players that made big plays." Chalmers scored eight points during a 16-4 run that closed the third quarter and helped Miami erase a 12-point gap. Chris Andersens tip-in at the buzzer ended the surge and tied it at 68. "We got kind of stagnant toward the end," Randolph said. "Overall, we played good. We just couldnt make shots toward the end." The Grizzlies opened the second half on an 11-2 spurt behind two baskets each from Gasol and Randolph. But Gasol injured his left ankle after colliding with Chris Boshs left foot. Gasol left for the dressing room with 6:20 remaining and didnt return. "He got hurt and then the game kind of changed," Randolph said. Mike Conleys three-point play with 5:13 left in the third period gave the Grizzlies their first double-digit lead at 62-52. "The Memphis Grizzlies are a very good team thats playing well and we just had to find a way in any way possible, and it all happened on the defensive end of the floor for us," Wade said. Miami rallied from two nine-point deficits early in the second quarter and finished the period on a 14-7 spurt. James jumper with 37 seconds remaining gave the Heat a 45-43 lead at halftime. Millers first basket against his former teammates was a 3-pointer that increased the Grizzlies lead to 29-29 with 9:46 remaining in the second quarter. Miller received a huge ovation from fans and hugs from his former teammates when he was presented with the Heats championship ring before the game. He was not available after the game. "We hate that hes not around here still," James said. "Its great to see our fans and our franchise pay respect to a guy who helped us win two championships." NOTES: James didnt reach double-digits in scoring until his jumper 1:03 into the fourth quarter. ... Randolph had his 398th career double-double. ... Tennis star Roger Federer, in Miami for the Sony Open, attended the game and hit several tennis balls into the stands during a timeout. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '