In the end the Flames played a solid game and were well deserved in a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
But not without a great opening 20 from Dustin Wolf as the Flames gave up way too much and could have found themselves in trouble without their goaltender.
Blake Coleman scores twice for the Flames, giving him 15 on the season in the win.
The St. Louis Blues win again, of course, but the Wild lost in overtime last night so the Flames move a point closer in the last 24 hours.
Live another day.
No comeback tonight.
The Flames just didn’t have it on back to back nights, relying way too much on Dustion Wolf through 40 minutes and making it close before falling 3-1 (with an empty netter) in Utah on Tuesday night.
The news gets worse out of town with the Blues coming from behind to beat the Wings in overtime; their 10th straight win.
Target Minnesota?
Tough loss for the Flames.
Didn’t see that coming.
The Flames grinding out what looked to be a 2-0 loss get two third period goals from the fourth line, force overtime and win it in a shoot out in the most unexpected fashion.
Their odds on a playoff spot improve a touch, as that was a likely loss on the schedule.
Goals from Ryan Lomberg and Adam Klapka on the same shift got them a point, and then Dan Vladar stopping all three in the shoot out and Yegor Sharangovich scoring gets them the two points.
Back at it tomorrow night in Utah.
Keep that train a rolling!
What a run by this plucky group.
A rough second period, where they took too many penalties and handed the momentum to the visitors and nearly paid for it.
Heading to the third period down a goal the Flames flip the script, go up one, lose the lead, but then win it 4-3 in overtime with Nazem Kadri scoring the game winner.
How much fun is this?
Epic, for everything hockey in late March in a season that was supposed to end with a top five pick.
The Blues win as well, so nothing gained, but the come from behind keeps them in it, and pushes Vancouver and Utah further out of the discussion.
Keep it rolling.
Quite the story.
For the first time in franchise history, the Flames sweep all three NY games, and do it with flair in staging another comeback on Saturday afternoon in Long Island.
With the game tied at two late in the third period overtime looked inevitable, but the Islanders scored a go ahead goal making the sweep look all but lost.
But a goal soon after from Jonathan Huberdeau, and a Nazem Kadri goal in overtime turned what looked like a loss into a 4-3 victory to complete a road trip with three wins and a loss.
The Canucks lost, but the Blues won, moving the Flames above the Canucks and to within two points of the Blues with two games in hand.
The season story continues … team looks like they’ve finally hit a wall, only to see them run off three straight wins on the road in tough barns and keep things interesting with April a week away.
Who’d a thunk?
