In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a spirited affair.
Logan Thompson's remarkable run in goal continued on Tuesday as he made 32 saves to backstop the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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Logan Thompson came home to Calgary, stopped 32 of the 33 shots he faced and led the Caps to another victory, 3-1 over the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday night. For his efforts – and his 23rd victory of the season – Thompson was named the game’s No. 1 star.
The Ducks, who had scored 16 goals during their three-game win streak, get stifled by Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf in a 4-1 defeat. Frank Vatrano scores his 300th NHL point.
CALGARY - Matt Coronato scored twice and added an assist to lead the Calgary Flames past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night. Blake Coleman and Adam Klapka also scored for the Flames (25-18-7), who continue to duel with the Vancouver Canucks at the Western Conference playoff cutline.
Mikeal Backlund is in the top-25% of the league in speed bursts over 32km/hr with 76. He’s in the top-5% in 29-32km/hr speed bursts with a whopping 459. But high-end speed? He has only one instance of going above 35km/hr. Well below league average. #Flames #NHLEdge pic.twitter.com/ingffsTIbf
Tage Thompson and J.J. Peterka on Tuesday each had a hat-trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat-trick in the same game for the Sabres since 2008.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat trick in the same game for the Sabres since 2008.
Andrei Kuzmenko had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames used their power play to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.
Matt Coronato scored three straight Thursday night as the Flames skated to a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at the Scotiabank Saddledome, on a night the team celebrated Lunar New Year. The 2021 first-round pick now has 14 goals on the season.