Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames
· National Hockey League
Dustin Wolf makes 26 saves, Flames slow surging Wild with 4-1 victory
The Flames handed the Wild their first regulation loss since Nov. 6. Minnesota was 10-0-2 during the run.
After 14 games without a goal, Huberdeau struck first for Calgary in the second period. Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Rasmus Andersson scored in the third, with Andersson icing it with an empty-netter.
Wolf was back in goal after three straight starts for Devin Cooley, although Wolf played the last period Tuesday night in a 5-1 loss in Nashville.
Yakov Trenin scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves.
The Flames spent eight minutes short-handed in the first period. Wolf stopped all shots when Minnesota had the advantage and all 11 overall in the opening period.
Flames: Host Utah on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:21 | Jonathan Huberdeau Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Rasmus Andersson (14), Matt Coronato (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:51 | Yakov Trenin Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Zach Bogosian (1), Zeev Buium (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:33 | Matt Coronato Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Frost (9), Joel Hanley (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:18 | Connor Zary Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Coleman (4), Mikael Backlund (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:00 | Rasmus Andersson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 MIN |
 CGY |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 24 | Hits | 22 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 27 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 49.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.9 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Rossi, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
| Marcus Foligno, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 28 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 25 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 16,924 | Capacity:
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 16,924 | Capacity:
