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Flashback Friday: Flames defeat Red Wings in six during 2004 playoff run

With the Calgary Flames’ home jerseys from the early noughties returning this season, it seems fitting to look at the most memorable playoff run in those jerseys, the 2004 playoffs. More specifically, their series against their upcoming opponent, the Detroit…

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 8:00 PM
Flashback Friday: Flames defeat Red Wings in six during 2004 playoff run
Key Things to Know
  • The Calgary Flames defeated the Detroit Red Wings in six games during their 2004 Stanley Cup playoff run.
  • Goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff recorded back-to-back 1-0 shutouts in Games 5 and 6.
  • Martin Gélinas scored the series-winning goal late in overtime of Game 6.
The Story in 60 Seconds

With the Calgary Flames reintroducing their early-2000s home jerseys, FlamesNation looks back at the team's six-game series victory over the Detroit Red Wings during the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs. Entering the postseason as the sixth seed, Calgary eliminated Vancouver before facing Detroit in the second round.

The series concluded with consecutive 1-0 shutout victories by Miikka Kiprusoff. Craig Conroy scored the lone goal in Game 5, and Martin Gélinas netted the series winner late in overtime of Game 6 to advance Calgary to the Western Conference Finals.

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