Calgary 3, San Jose 2
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees:
Pierre Lambert, Jordan Samuels-Thomas
Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz, Kiel Murchison
Attendance:
11031
By Field Level Media
Andrei Kuzmenko capped a two-point game by scoring the overtime winner to give the visiting Calgary Flames a 3-2 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
Nazem Kadri collected one goal and one assist, while Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Flames (35-37-5, 75 points), who ended a three-game losing skid. Dustin Wolf, who is from nearby Gilroy, Calif., made 20 saves.
After killing a penalty that carried into overtime, the Flames were given a power play midway through the extra period. During a scramble at the edge of the crease, Kuzmenko lifted a loose puck into the cage at 2:58. It was his 18th goal.
Kuzmenko is on a six-game point streak in which he has collected five goals and six assists.
The Flames trailed 2-0 early the second period but dominated play the rest of the way.
Andersson provided life for the Flames with his ninth score of the season at 5:35 of the second period. The defenseman was roaming deep in the offensive zone; after his first shot was blocked, he buried the second chance.
Kadri's power-play goal tied the game at 14:51 of the period. While the Flames were buzzing around the net, the puck came to Kadri in the right circle, and he lifted a top-shelf shot for his 26th tally of the season.
William Eklund and Jacob MacDonald scored for the Sharks (18-51-9, 45 points), who have only two wins in their last 15 games and sit at the bottom of the league standings. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in a strong performance, but it was not enough to hold the lead.
Eklund took advantage of a sluggish Calgary start when he opened the scoring at 7:22. Sprung on an odd-man rush, Fabian Zetterlund sent a pass that created an open chance and Eklund lifted a backhander for his 16th goal of the season.
MacDonald doubled the lead at 2:22 of the second period with his seventh score of the campaign. Mike Hoffman stole the puck in the offensive zone and sent it to MacDonald, who immediately zipped a backhand shot from the slot.
San Jose's Mikael Granlund increased his point streak to nine games, in which he has collected two goals and eight assists.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Calgary |
|
San Jose |
|
Nazem Kadri 2 |
Points |
William Eklund 1 |
|
Nazem Kadri 1 |
Goals |
William Eklund 1 |
|
Nazem Kadri 1 |
Assists |
Mikael Granlund 1 |
|
Nazem Kadri 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dustin Wolf .909 |
Save Percentage |
Mackenzie Blackwood .927 |
|
Dustin Wolf 20 |
Saves |
Mackenzie Blackwood 38 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Calgary
|
41 |
3 |
2-3 |
4-4 |
8 |
27 |
| San Jose
|
22 |
2 |
0-4 |
1-3 |
6 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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San Jose will play their next game on the road against Seattle. The Sharks have a W/L % of .278 after a win and .217 after a loss.
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Flames have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .395 after a loss.
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