Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames
· National Hockey League
Flames ignite their offense, burn Canucks 7-3
Morgan Frost also had a goal and two assists for Calgary. Joel Farabee, Ryan Strome, Olli Maatta, Zayne Parekh and Adam Klapka rounded out the scoring. The Flames finished 5-0-1 on their six-game homestand.
Liam Ohgren, Jake DeBrusk and Nils Hoglander scored for Vancouver. The last-place Canucks have lost five straight.
Getting the start for Calgary, Dustin Wolf had 31 stops to win his third straight.
For the Canucks, Nikita Tolopilo was beaten four times on 11 shots before getting pulled early in the second. Kevin Lankinen gave up three goals on 12 shots in relief.
The Flames entered the game as the league’s lowest-scoring team, averaging 2.47 goals per game. The seven goals ties a season-high output. Calgary also scored seven in a 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 8.
Calgary will look to carry its momentum into a difficult six-game road trip that begins Monday against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche.
Flames: Visit the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.
Regular Season SeriesCGY wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:04 | Matt Coronato Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Zayne Parekh (4), Morgan Frost (19) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:59 | Joel Farabee Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Zach Whitecloud (11), Mikael Backlund (24) |
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Goal | 1st Period 18:53 | Liam Ohgren Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Linus Karlsson (18), Elias Pettersson (29) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:32 | Ryan Strome Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Olli Maatta (9), Yegor Sharangovich (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:36 | Olli Maatta Goal (2) Poke, assists: Ryan Strome (12), Hunter Brzustewicz (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:47 | Morgan Frost Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Matt Coronato (21), Matvei Gridin (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:36 | Jake DeBrusk Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Brock Boeser (21), Elias Pettersson (30) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:23 | Zayne Parekh Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Coronato (22), Morgan Frost (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:40 | Nils Hoglander Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Victor Mancini (1), Zeev Buium (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:52 | Adam Klapka Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Brennan Othmann (1), Hunter Brzustewicz (4) |
Statistics
 VAN |
 CGY |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 32 | Hits | 18 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 34 | Shots | 23 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 45.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.1 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 21 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 11 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brennan Othmann, LW | Out | Oct 31 |
| Connor Zary, C | Out | Oct 30 |
| Devin Cooley, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 30 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 24 |
| Samuel Honzek, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 19 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 30 |
| Akil Thomas, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Mackenzie MacEachern, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary,
Attendance: 18,780 | Capacity:
Location: Calgary,
Attendance: 18,780 | Capacity:
