Another workmanlike hockey game from the Calgary Flames.
A shut down first.
Some opportunistic finish in the second.
And some great Dustin Wolf goaltending to steer it home as the Flames beat the LA Kings 3-1 and push their point streak to four games.
The Flames received goals from Mikael Backlund, Jonathan Huberdeau and Kevin Rooney into an empty net.
Dustin Wolf had his shutout bid lost on a review with 2.5 minutes to go in the game.
Three games in the East.
All to overtime.
All with at least a point.
Not a bad trip for a team with very low expectations this season.
The Flames had their usual slow start, spotting the Sabres a two goal lead early before chipping away, forcing overtime, and then eventually losing in a shoot out by a 3-2 score.
Dan Vladar was good in net, Matt Coronato scored another goal on the trip, and the Flames come home with four points in three games.
The just keep hanging in.
These Flames just don’t give up right?
In Boston, down two goals heading into the third period … that should be over.
Instead the Flames score two third period goals, and actually carry overtime for the most part before dropping the contest 4-3 in overtime Boston.
The Flames move to 6-4-2 on the season and 1-0-1 on this three game road trip.
Bottom five team? Don’t tell the Flames that, they have their own plans.
Now that was a hockey game!
Calgary and Montreal in Montreal wearing the opposite jerseys as you’d see in the 80s putting on a show in a tight fought come from behind overtime victory for the Flames.
Calgary road the youth to the win with some great goaltending by Dustin Wolf, the game’s first goal by Connor Zary, and a then a huge finish by Matt Coronato scoring late to tie it and early in overtime to win the game 3-2.
The Flames move two games over .500 and continue their road trip in Boston on Thursday night.
Boom!
The Flames don’t have the most talent laden lineup.
Playing the way they need to play to win games is a taxing experience. If the opposition matches their work ethic they can get themselves in trouble and chase the game.
Tonight the Oilers came out roaring and the Flames couldn’t get a handle on the game before it was 2-0 Edmonton, leaving the Flames chasing the game the rest of the way.
They tied it up in the third period before giving up the game winner on a late Edmonton powerplay on the way to a 4-2 Edmonton win on Sunday night.
Still can’t believe these teams only play three times … and in back to back seasons. Head scratcher.
