Brewin Flames Posted September 30, 2024 Posted September 30, 2024 Flames season preview: Huberdeau needs to bounce back Wolf to be counted on in goal after departure of Markstrom ByDerek Van Diest @DerekVanDiest NHL.com Staff Writer September 17, 2024 The 2024-25 NHL season starts Oct. 4. With training camps opening soon, NHL.com is taking a look at the three keys, the inside scoop on roster questions, and the projected lineup for each of the 32 teams. Today, the Calgary Flames. Coach: Ryan Huska (second season) Last season: 38-39-5; fifth place in Pacific Division, did not qualify for Stanley Cup Playoffs 3 KEYS 1. Hungry like the Wolf The Flames traded goalie Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils on June 19, so they’ll be relying heavily on rookie Dustin Wolf this season. A two-time American Hockey League goalie of the year (2022, 2023) and the league MVP in 2023, Wolf played 17 games with the Flames last season and went 7-7-1 with a 3.16 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. Wolf will compete for playing time with Dan Vladar, who was the backup to Markstrom last season. To become the No. 1, Wolf will have to be better this season, but the Flames are confident in the 23-year-old. 2. Huberdeau must bounce back Things have not worked out as expected for Jonathan Huberdeau in his first two seasons in Calgary, with the forward being unable to replicate the offensive success he had with the Florida Panthers. Acquired in a trade July 22, 2022, Huberdeau set an NHL record for the biggest point drop from one season to another, going from 115 (30 goals, 85 assists) in 80 games with the Panthers in 2021-22 to 55 points (15 goals, 40 assists) in 79 games in 2022-23 with the Flames. Last season, Huberdeau had 52 points (12 goals, 40 assists) in 81 games. With Huberdeau entering the second season of an eight-year contract, Calgary needs him to regain his form from his Florida days in order to challenge for a playoff spot this season. 3. Growing pains General manager Craig Conroy said at the end of last season that the Flames were retooling and expects them to go through growing pains as they give opportunities to young players. Conroy took over a team with a number of key players eligible for unrestricted free agency this past July 1. Conroy dealt with the situation as best he could, acquiring assets for those players he was unable to re-sign, and now can focus on the future with the goal of making Calgary a contender in the Pacific. ROSTER RUNDOWN Making the cut Forward Matt Coronato had nine points (three goals, six assists) in 34 games with the Flames last season, and the 21-year-old is expected to spend the entire season with them after having alternated between the NHL and AHL. Selected by the Flames in the first round (No. 13) of the 2021 NHL Draft, Coronato had 42 points (15 goals, 27 assists) in 41 games with Calgary of the AHL last season before getting called up. The right wing has the potential to earn a spot on one of the Flames’ top two lines and likely will get the opportunity to play on the second power-play unit. Most intriguing addition Forward Anthony Mantha had 34 points (20 goals, 14 assists) in 56 games with the Washington Capitals last season before being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, with whom he had 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 18 regular-season games and no points in three playoff games. The 29-year-old signed a one-year contract with Calgary on July 1 as an unrestricted free agent. The Flames are hoping he can provide secondary offense and support for Huberdeau this season. Biggest potential surprise Connor Zary had a strong rookie season with 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 63 games and is expected to continue his development this season. The 22-year-old forward, who was selected in the first round (No. 24) of the 2020 NHL Draft, should play a top-six role. Zary has the potential to have a breakout season if he is able to make the most of the expected increase in ice time (15:16 per game last season). Ready to contribute Defenseman Jeremie Poirier sustained a skate laceration on his arm last season, derailing a strong start with Calgary of the AHL. He was able to return and finished with 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 23 games, then had four points (one goal, three assists) in six playoff games. The 22-year-old could be ready to take the next step after playing the past two seasons in the AHL and is considered one of the Flames’ top prospects. He has an opportunity to make the team as the seventh defenseman. Fantasy sleeper Wolf, G (average draft position: 169.7) -- One of three goalies in NHL.com's top 15 rookie rankings (Yaroslav Askarov, San Jose Sharks; Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota Wild), Wolf could earn the most playing time among rookie goalies with Markstrom having been traded. Wolf has eight wins and an .896 save percentage in 18 NHL games the past two seasons for the Flames, who were 13th in the NHL in shots on goal per game last season (31.4). -- Pete Jensen PROJECTED LINEUP Jonathan Huberdeau -- Mikael Backlund -- Blake Coleman Connor Zary -- Yegor Sharangovich -- Anthony Mantha Martin Pospisil -- Nazem Kadri -- Andrei Kuzmenko Ryan Lomberg -- Kevin Rooney -- Matt Coronato MacKenzie Weegar -- Daniil Miromanov Kevin Bahl -- Rasmus Andersson Jake Bean -- Brayden Pachal Dustin Wolf Dan Vladar 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 10, 2024 Author Posted October 10, 2024 Game # 1 Flames 6 Nucks 5 OT Zary scores in OT to lift Flames to 6-5 win over Canucks Brock Boeser tallies goal vs. Flames ByAP Oct 10, 2024, 01:49 am VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- — Connor Zary scored 1:33 into overtime and the Calgary Flames opened their season with a 6-5 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist to lead Calgary. Rasmus Andersson, Martin Pospisil, MacKenzie Weegar and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Flames, who trailed 3-0 midway through the first period. Brock Boeser had two goals and J.T. Miller, Daniel Sprong and Conor Garland also scored for the Canucks. Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots for Vancouver. Takeaways Canucks: Squandered a 4-1 lead after the first period by giving up four unanswered goals to fall behind. Miller then tied it with 1:37 left in the third period. Flames: Dan Vladar gave up four goals on 15 shots in the first period, but allowed only one more goal and finished with 20 saves for the win. Key moment Huberdeau, under pressure this season to produce more and live up to his $10.5-million salary, scored Calgary’s fifth goal at 10:40 of the third period to give the Flames a 5-4 lead. Stationed in the blue paint, he batted in a rebound off a shot by Brayden Pachal. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 13, 2024 Author Posted October 13, 2024 Game # 2 Flames 6 Flyers 3 Huberdeau has 2 goals and 2 assists as Flames beat Flyers 6-3 ByAP Oct 13, 2024, 01:29 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 to win their home-opener on Saturday night. Nazem Kadri scored twice, including an empty-netter, and MacKenzie Weegar and Mikael Backlund also scored to hlep Calgary improve to 2-0-0. Dustin Wolf stopped 37 shots in his season debut. Travis Konecny had two goals and Joel Farabee also scored for Philadelphia. Ivan Fedotov made 27 saves in his first start of the season. The Flyers played their second road game in two nights to start their season after a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks in Vancouver. The Flames overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Canucks 6-5 in overtime to start their season Wednesday. Takeaways Flyers: After beating Vancouver in shootout on Friday night, the Flyers got off to a slow start but scored twice in the second period and trailed by a goal heading into the third. Flames: Wolf was the difference early stopping all 18 shots he faced in the first period. Calgary’s first goal that deflected off Huberdeau’s shoulder was lucky, but the forward set up Weegar perfectly for a one-timer and a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes. Key moment The Flames converted a 5-on-3 in the second period into Kadri’s power-play goal and a two-goal lead. Wolf reached back into his crease during a scramble to clear the puck and deny Konecny a potential tying goal midway through the third period. Key stat Philadelphia’s power play, which was the worst in the NHL last season, was 1 for 4 on Saturday and 2 for 8 after two games. Calgary went 2 for 5 and is 4 for 9 after two games. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 14, 2024 Author Posted October 14, 2024 Game # 3 Flames 4 EDM 1 Andersson has goal and 2 assists as unbeaten Flames beat winless Oilers 4-1 ByAP Oct 13, 2024, 11:34 pm EDMONTON, Alberta -- — Rasmus Andersson had a goal and two assists, and the Calgary Flames beat the winless Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Sunday night to remain undefeated. Anthony Mantha, Justin Kirkland and Connor Zary also scored for the Flames, who improved to 3-0-0. Dan Vladar stopped 24 shots. Jeff Skinner scored for the Oilers, who are 0-3-0 after beginning last season at 2-9-1 before rebounding to make it all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton has been outscored 15-3 in their first three games, all at home. Stuart Skinner had 25 saves for Edmonton. Takeaways Flames: Mantha’s 300th point of his NHL career put the Flames up 2-1 at 7:06 of the third period. Mantha was able to corral a rebound in tight and lifted it up high over Skinner for his second of the season. Oilers: Captain Connor McDavid assisted on Skinner’s goal in the first period, marking the 15th time he has assisted in a player’s first goal. That tied Ryan Smyth for second best in franchise history in the category, behind only Wayne Gretzky’s 21 first-goal assists. Key moment The Oilers appeared to have taken a 2-0 lead with less than two minutes to play in the first period when Corey Perry tipped Troy Stecher's through traffic past Vladar. However, Calgary challenged for goaltender interference and the goal was called off. Edmonton had a second goal called back 5:40 into the second period after it looked like Derek Ryan had scored, but Viktor Arvidsson was clearly offside on the play. Key stat The Oilers gave up five power-play goals without making a save over the first two games, but held Calgary to 0 for 3. Last season, the Oilers allowed only four power-play goals in 25 playoff games last spring. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 16, 2024 Author Posted October 16, 2024 Game # 4 Flames 3 Hawks 1 Matt Coronato scores 2 goals and the Flames stay unbeaten with a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks ByAP Oct 16, 2024, 12:07 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Matt Coronato scored two goals, Dustin Wolf made 31 saves and the Calgary Flames stayed undefeated with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Andrei Kuzmenko, with his first of the season on the power play, also scored for Calgary, which improved to 4-0 to match the best start in franchise history. The Flames also opened with four consecutive wins in the 2009-10 and 1993-94 seasons. Nick Foligno scored for Chicago, which wrapped up a season-opening four-game road trip at 1-2-1. Petr Mrazek stopped 23 shots for Chicago. Coronato's second goal was an empty netter with 39 seconds to play. Takeaways Blackhawks: The visitors had several chances to break a 1-1 tie as they outshot the hosts 7-1 to begin the second period, but they couldn’t solve Wolf. He made a string of early stops including one on Joey Anderson who was thwarted on a short-handed breakaway and a pad stop of Teuvo Teravainen’s one-timer. Flames: The fourth line continues to be a surprise source of offense. After Justin Kirkland, filling in for Kevin Rooney (upper body), scored his first NHL goal on Saturday, the 28-year-old picked up his first NHL assist on Coronato’s first goal. Ryan Lomberg is manning the left side. Key moment With Connor Bedard in the penalty box for slashing after catching Wolf under his mask with the tip of his stick at 11:56 of the second, the Flames took the lead for good with Kuzmenko neatly deflecting Jonathan Huberdeau’s point shot out of the air. The goal came at 6-on-4 with a delayed penalty upcoming on Foligno. Key stat With an assist on Kuzmenko's goal, Connor Zary is up to five points (2 goals, 3 assists) and is the only Calgary player with a point in all four games. With an assist, Rasmus Andersson has six points (2 goals, 4 assist) to lead all NHL defensemen. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 20, 2024 Author Posted October 20, 2024 Game # 5 Flames 1 Seattle 2 OT Eberle nets overtime goal to give Kraken 2-1 win over Flames 0:59 ByAP Oct 20, 2024, 01:08 am SEATTLE -- — Jordan Eberle scored 48 seconds into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night. Eberle, in his first year as the captain of the Kraken, netted his fifth goal in six games to start the season. The Flames struck first at 19:51 in the first period on Blake Coleman's power-play goal. Seattle tied the game in the second period, also on the power play, on Chandler Stephenson's goal at the 12:25 mark. Takeaways Flames: Calgary was the more aggressive side throughout the night. It registered more hits (31) and blocked shots (16) than the Kraken. Ryan Lomberg paced the Flames with five hits and two players had two blocked shots. Kraken: Many of the 23 shots on goal taken by Seattle were efficient opportunities that weren’t converted. They had several two-on-one chances in the first period, including one by Oliver Bjorkstrand who had a wide open net but whiffed. Key moment Calgary turned up the pressure from the 14:26 mark of the third period to the 16:23 mark with a barrage of shots. Seattle goalkeeper Joey Daccord turned aside each one and froze the puck to keep the game knotted at 1-1. Daccord ended the night with 21 saves. Calgary's Dan Vladar also had 21 saves. Key stat Seattle ended the night just 1 for 6 on the power play, and despite outshooting Calgary 11-6 in the third period, never found the net. Through the first five games of the season, the Kraken are sitting at 14.3% of power play goals, 20th in the league. 1 Quote
thegx.ca Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 Friggin' Eberle always killing Calgary from his first goal a breakaway beauty to this last one in overtime plus he lives in Calgary too haha what a guy... Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 23, 2024 Author Posted October 23, 2024 Game # 6 Flames 4 Pens 3 SO ByAP Oct 23, 2024, 01:02 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Justin Kirkland scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout Tuesday night as the Calgary Flames prevailed 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nazem Kadri, Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar scored in regulation for Calgary. Andersson also had an assist and leads the Flames in scoring with eight points (three goals, five assists). Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell and Noel Acciari scored for Pittsburgh, which opened a four-game Western Canada road trip. Dustin Wolf, who was peppered with 38 shots, improves to 3-0-0. He clinched the win when he stopped Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh’s last hope in the shootout. Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves. Rakell and Rust scored in the shootout while Anthony Mantha, in his 500th NHL game, and Andersson had Calgary’s other goals. Takeaways Penguins: Calgary piled up an early 7-0 edge in shots but, after the sleepy start, Pittsburgh carried the play the rest of the night, outshooting the Flames 38-18 over that span. Flames: Martin Pospisil, who has been skating between Jonathan Huberdeau and Mantha, was benched for the final 13 minutes of the second period after his second offensive zone penalty led to a power play where Rust scored and tied the game at 1-1. Key moment Trailing 3-2 and with Wolf on the bench for an extra attacker, Andersson blasted a rising slapshot from the blue line that hit Acciari in front. When the puck fell to the ice, Kadri was right there to fire it past Nedeljkovic with 43 seconds left in regulation, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. Key stat With 11 points in their first six games, the Flames are off to their best start in franchise history. The only blemish was their 2-1 overtime loss in Seattle on Saturday. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 Game # 7 Flames 2 Canes 4 Pyotr Kochetkov makes 30 saves in Hurricanes' 4-2 victory over Flames ByAP Oct 25, 2024, 12:03 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves and assisted on Eric Robinson’s empty-netter, helping the Carolina Hurricanes beat Calgary 4-2 on Thursday night for the Flames' first loss in regulation this season. Martin Necas had a goal and an assist and Jack Roslovic and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina (4-2-0). Sebastian Aho had an assist to extend his points streak to five games. Jake Bean scored his first goal for the Flames (5-1-1). Jonathan Huberdeau also scored and Dan Vladar made 39 saves. Quick goals by Necas and Roslovic to start the second period gave Carolina a 3-0 lead by 1:59. Bean scored in the second for Calgary, and Huberdeau cut it to a goal with 6:55 left in the third. Carolina opened the scoring midway through the first on Jarvis’ power-play goal. Takeaways Flames: Killing penalties in the first period, including a 4 on 3, had Calgary relying heavily on Vladar against one of the fastest teams in the NHL. Hurricanes: Carolina had quicker puck movement and a better net-front presence than Calgary. The Hurricanes killed two penalties in the third period. Key moment Carolina scored twice in a 1:18 span early in the second for a 3-0 lead. Key stat Carolina dominated offensive zone faceoffs, winning 70% over the first 40 minutes. The Hurricanes’ two quick goals to begin the second period started with Aho and Jesperi Kotkaniemi winning offensive-zone draws. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 27, 2024 Author Posted October 27, 2024 Game # 8 Flames 3 Jets 5 Unbeaten Jets defeat Flames 5-3, extending win streak to 8 straight ByAP Oct 26, 2024, 10:28 pm CALGARY, Alberta -- — Kyle Connor and Mason Appleton each had a goal and assist on Saturday night as the Winnipeg Jets made it eight straight wins to begin the season with a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nikolaj Ehlers, Dylan Samberg and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg, which has won 16 consecutive regular-season games going back to the end of the 2023-24 season. It’s a feat that’s only been accomplished three times in league history: 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins (17), 2023-24 Edmonton Oilers (16) and 2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets (16). Mikael Backlund, Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri scored for Calgary, which has lost consecutive games after opening the season with a franchise-best 5-0-1 mark. Takeaways Jets: With goalie Connor Hellebuyck getting the night off, Eric Comrie made his second start. He got beat over his shoulder from sharp angles on the Backlund and Andersson goals, but he was solid the rest of the night. Flames: The season debut of left-winger Yegor Sharangovich, who missed the first seven games with an upper-body injury, did not help the Flames struggling power play, which went 0-for-4 while only generating one shot. They also gave up a short-handed goal. Key moment With the game tied 3-3 in the third, the Flames killed a 90-second, two-man advantage, and Dustin Wolf made six saves. A slashing penalty in the offensive zone put the Jets back on the power play and this time they took advantage. Perfetti put a shot in off Wolf’s blocker. Key stat The Jets’ power play continues to sizzle. Ranked 22nd last season, they entered Saturday’s games ranked No. 1 in the NHL and they went 2 for 4 against the Flames improving to 10 for 23 on the season. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 29, 2024 Author Posted October 29, 2024 Game # 9 Flames 0 VGK 5 Keegan Kolesar scores twice as the Golden Knights beat the Flames 5-0 Oct 29, 2024, 12:54 am LAS VEGAS -- — Keegan Kolesar had two goals and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 5-0 on Monday night. Vegas closed out a 4-0 homestand, outscoring its opponents 24-8 during the impressive stretch. Kolesar posted his first career multigoal game. Alex Pietrangelo, Mark Stone and Nic Roy also scored, and Adin Hill made 16 saves in the team’s first shutout of the season. Dan Vladar made 31 saves for the Flames. Takeaways Flames: Entered with the fourth-lowest faceoff win percentage (44.9%) and was even worse Monday, winning just 42.1% of the faceoffs. Golden Knights: Per Money Puck, the top line of Stone, Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev has produced 13 goals during 5-on-5 play, the most in the NHL for a single-line combination. Key moment Eichel intercepted a Brayden Pachal pass through the neutral zone early in the second period, skated into Vegas’ offensive territory and backhanded a drop pass to Stone, who was there to fire it past Vladar for a 2-0 lead. Key stat Calgary forward Mikael Backlund skated in his 999th NHL game. He made his NHL debut on Jan. 8, 2009. He is poised to become the 19th player of Swedish descent to skate in 1,000 NHL contests. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted October 31, 2024 Author Posted October 31, 2024 Game # 10 Flames 1 Utah 5 Sergachev helps Utah beat Flames 5-1 to snap four-game skid Oct 31, 2024, 12:27 am SALT LAKE CITY -- — Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists, Connor Ingram stopped 30 shots and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Wednesday night. Alexander Kerfoot, Barrett Hayton, Maveric Lamoureux, and Clayton Keller also scored to help end Utah’s four-game skid. Anthony Mantha scored for the Flames, who lost their fourth straight. Dustin Wolf finished with 23 saves. Kerfoot and Hayton both scored on long shots to give Utah a two-goal lead in the first. Mantha pulled one back early in the second, only for Lamoureux to counter following a takeaway and drill a 60-foot slap shot 17 seconds later. Sergachev snapped the puck home during a 5-on-3 advantage to make it a three-goal margin late in the second. Keller's third-period power play goal capped the scoring. Takeaways Flames: Chances to score and take control were there for Calgary early. The Flames failed to capitalize on two first-period power plays and put themselves in a tough spot once Utah’s offense got going. Utah: Utah followed a near-identical script to Monday’s overtime loss to San Jose, once again taking a 4-1 lead into the third behind crisp offensive play. This time, Utah’s defense did not suffer a late breakdown. Key moment The Flames cut a two-goal deficit in half on Mantha’s early second-period transition goal. Lamoureux answered with his first career goal 17 seconds later, blasting home a 60-foot slap shot to shift momentum back to Utah. Key stat Calgary forward Mikael Backlund played in his 1000th NHL game with the Flames. Backlund and Jarome Iginla are the only players to reach that career milestone with the franchise. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted November 2, 2024 Author Posted November 2, 2024 Game # 11 Flames 3 Devils 0 Coleman scores 2, Vladar gets 3rd career shutout as Flames beat Devils 3-0 Blake Coleman and Jonathan Huberdeau net back-to-back scores in less than 30 seconds to break the scoreless tie and put the Flames ahead of the Devils 2-0. ByAP Nov 2, 2024, 12:25 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Blake Coleman scored twice and Dan Vladar stopped 22 shots for his third career shutout as the Calgary Flames beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for Calgary. Jacob Markstrom finished with 29 saves for the Devils, who were shut out for the first time this season after totaling 12 goals in winning their previous two games. The game was scoreless until Coleman scored on a deflection with 5:34 remaining. Huberdeau doubled the lead 28 seconds later, and Coleman added an empty-netter with 3:15 to go. Vladar’s best stop came off Jack Hughes on a second period breakaway. Takeaways Devils: New Jersey lost 6-foot-4 left wing Nathan Bastian (jaw) late in the first period. He did not return after he instigated a fight with 5-9 left wing Ryan Lomberg, who landed a barrage of left hands to Bastian’s chin in a one-sided fight that came after Bastian took issue with Lomberg’s heavy hit on Paul Cotter along the sideboards. Flames: After scoring 24 goals through the first six games, Calgary has been held to just nine over the last five games. Key moment Scoreless through 54 minutes, the winning goal came when defenseman Kevin Bahl, who came to the Flames in the deal that sent Markstrom to the Devils, fired a slap shot from the blue line that Coleman deflected in front. Key stat After starting the year 5 for 15 on the power play, the Flames have failed to score on their last 20 opportunities with the extra man, a stretch that goes back six full games and two additional periods. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted November 5, 2024 Author Posted November 5, 2024 Game # 12 Flames 2 Oilers 4 Draisaitl scores goal, has two assists in Oilers 4-2 win over Flames ByAP Nov 3, 2024, 11:13 pm CALGARY, Alberta -- — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday. Zach Hyman, Jeff Skinner and Mattias Janmark, with an empty-netter, scored for the Oilers (6-5-1), who have won four of their last five. Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner stopped 29 shots in the win. Draisaitl lifted a backhand over Dan Vladar’s glove just 20 seconds after the opening faceoff. Skinner made it 2-0 for the visitors at 8:12 on a second effort. Calgary's Anthony Mantha redirecting a Tyson Barrie shot past Skinner at 4:33 into the second period, and Yegor Sharangovich tied it at 2 for the Flames (6-5-1) 4:28 into the third with a shot through traffic. Hyman scored on the second of three Edmonton power-play chances in the third period with a backhand over Vladar with 9:50 left in the game, and Janmark scored the empty-netter with a few ticks remaining. Edmonton was without Connor McDavid, who is expected back in the Oilers’ lineup later this month. Takeaways Oilers: Edmonton’s power play that’s been slow this season produced the game-winner from Hyman. Flames: The Flames couldn’t handle the Oilers’ speed and were down two goals early before generating any sustained offensive-zone pressure. Key moment Calgary’s too-many-men penalty with 2:18 remaining hurt the Flames’ chances of sending the game to overtime. Key stat Draisaitl has five goals and three assists in the last four road games and two goals and four assists in the two games since McDavid was injured. Draisaitl has averaged a point per game in 56 career games without McDavid since the latter was drafted first overall by Edmonton in 2015. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted November 6, 2024 Author Posted November 6, 2024 Game # 13 Flames 3 Habs 2 OT Coronato powers Flames to late comeback in 3-2 OT win over Canadiens ByAP Nov 5, 2024, 10:16 pm MONTREAL -- — Matt Coronato scored twice as the Calgary Flames came back to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night. Coronato tied the game with 2:46 remaining in regulation when he cruised into the slot and went off the post and in. He then buried the winning goal seven seconds into the extra period. Connor Zary also scored for Calgary, which won its second game in seven outings. Dustin Wolf stopped 21 shots. Joel Armia — with a short-handed goal — and Brendan Gallagher scored for Montreal (4-7-2). Armia also provided an assist, while Sam Montembeault made 32 saves as the Canadiens’ losing streak extended to four games. Zary opened the scoring with his third 4:20 into the second period when he pounced on a loose puck in the slot and fired a shot past Montembeault. Gallagher then slipped the puck between Wolf’s pads at 16:23 to level the score with his fifth of the season. Armia buried a feed from Jake Evans on a 2-on-1 5:56 into the third after Canadiens rookie Lane Hutson took a hooking penalty. Takeaways Flames: Coronato played hero after Calgary failed to score on its only power-play opportunity and instead allowed a goal. Calgary entered the game with the league’s 22nd-ranked power play (16.2%). Canadiens: Montembeault bounced back from disastrous outings the last two Tuesdays. He allowed four goals on 10 shots on Oct. 22 against the New York Rangers and five goals on 10 shots on Oct. 29 against the Seattle Kraken. Key moment Gallagher appeared to make it 3-1 with his second of the night with 8:21 left in the third, but the goal was overturned after Calgary challenged for offside. Key stat The Canadiens outshot the Flames 15-10 in a dominant first period. Calgary flipped the script in the second with a 13-5 advantage. 1 Quote
Brewin Flames Posted November 8, 2024 Author Posted November 8, 2024 Game # 14 Flames 3 Bos 4 OT Brad Marchand scores OT goal to lead Bruins to 4-3 victory over Flames ByAP Nov 7, 2024, 10:28 pm BOSTON -- — Brad Marchand scored a backhand off of his own rebound with 20 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Flames on Thursday night. It was Marchand’s second OT winner of the season and redeemed a penalty he committed that led to a power-play goal during the opening minute of the third period. Hampus Lindholm, Pavel Zacha and Cole Koepke scored Boston's other goals, and David Pastrnak had two assists. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 34 shots for the Bruins. Calgary received goals from Tyson Barrie, Yegor Sharangovich and Nazem Kadri. The Flames trailed 3-1 going into the third period before Sharangovich scored with a man advantage and Kadri evened it at 9:55. Dustin Wolf made 34 saves for the Flames. Takeaways Flames: Calgary opened the season with four straight wins, but have only won three games in its last 10. Bruins: Korpisalo made his fifth start of the season in goal and is now 3-2. Key moment With a shootout looming, Boston’s Elias Lindholm forced a turnover along the boards that led to Marchand netting his fourth goal of the season and the Bruins' third overtime win. Key stat After hitting the post twice in regulation, Marchand recorded the 21st overtime winning goal in his career. 1 Quote
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