Calgary 4, Phoenix 1
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees:
Tom Kowal, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Greg Devorski
Attendance:
19289
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Flames 4, Coyotes 1: Captain Mark Giordano recorded a power-play goal and an assist in his return from a broken ankle as host Calgary posted its second straight win.
Fellow defenseman T.J. Brodie also registered a goal and an assist while Mikael Backlund and Lee Stempniak tallied for the Flames, who improved to 4-7-2 in their last 13 games. Matt Stajan and Jiri Hudler each notched two assists and Karri Ramo made 29 saves.
Blue-liner Keith Yandle scored for Phoenix, which is 1-1-0 on its four-game road trip. Thomas Greiss stopped 14 shots as the Coyotes dropped to 2-4-1 in their last seven contests.
Giordano made his presence felt after missing 18 games, unleashing a one-timer from the right point that deflected off Coyotes forward Antoine Vermette's stick and past Greiss during a power play at 11:46 of the second period for a 3-1 lead. The defenseman also picked up an assist on a short-handed goal by Stempniak, who buried a cross-slot pass from Stajan during a 2-on-1 rush.
Phoenix opened the scoring at 4:47 of the first period as Yandle converted a feed from captain Shane Doan, but Brodie forged a tie with eight seconds remaining in the session on a blast from the right faceoff circle. Backlund gave the Flames a 2-1 lead 5:48 into the second, one-timing a cross-slot pass from Hudler past Greiss.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Calgary went 5-11-2 during Giordano's absence. ... Ramo has made two straight starts, winning both while allowing one goal in each. ... Coyotes RW Radim Vrbata had his five-game point streak come to an end.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Calgary |
|
Keith Yandle 1 |
Points |
T.J. Brodie 2 |
|
Keith Yandle 1 |
Goals |
T.J. Brodie 1 |
|
Shane Doan 1 |
Assists |
Jiri Hudler 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Mark Giordano 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Lee Stempniak 1 |
|
Thomas Greiss .778 |
Save Percentage |
Karri Ramo .967 |
|
Thomas Greiss 14 |
Saves |
Karri Ramo 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Phoenix
|
30 |
1 |
0-5 |
2-3 |
6 |
31 |
| Calgary
|
18 |
4 |
1-3 |
5-5 |
10 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Calgary will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Flames have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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