Calgary 4, Vancouver 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, May 13, 2021
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees:
Brad Meier, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Travis Toomey
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
First-period goals by Rasmus Andersson and Andrew Mangiapane held up as the host Calgary Flames claimed a 4-1 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk both scored late in the third period to cap two-point games, while goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for the Flames (24-26-3, 51 points), who have won two straight games and moved up to the fifth spot in the North Division, but have been officially eliminated from playoff contention.
Matthew Highmore replied with the lone goal for the Canucks (21-28-3, 45 points), who have only two wins in their last 11 outings and also will miss the playoffs. Goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped 24 shots in the loss.
The Flames and Canucks meet three more times before the end of their season, a series that resumes on Sunday. The Canucks will meet the Edmonton Oilers the day before their next meeting with Calgary.
The Flames have won five of seven meetings so far this season.
Highmore's first goal for the Canucks after being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline opened the scoring 62 seconds into the clash. Highmore deflected Travis Hamonic's point shot for his first goal of the season.
Andersson replied with his fifth goal of the season, which equaled his career high. As Johnny Gaudreau gained the puck deep in offensive territory, Andersson pinched in from his point position and converted the pass at the 3:36 mark.
Mangiapane scored the game-winning goal at 5:17 of the first period. Mangiapane, who will play for Canada at the upcoming world championships, was left alone in the slot and deflected Nikita Nesterov's point shot for his 14th goal of the season.
Lindholm extended the lead with a breakaway tally with 4:27 remaining in regulation and then Tkachuk added a power-play goal 64 seconds later to round out the scoring.
With a pair of assists, Gaudreau has collected 17 points (6-11-17) in his last 13 games for Calgary.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Vancouver |
|
Calgary |
|
Matthew Highmore 1 |
Points |
Elias Lindholm 2 |
|
Matthew Highmore 1 |
Goals |
Elias Lindholm 1 |
|
Brock Boeser 1 |
Assists |
Johnny Gaudreau 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Matthew Tkachuk 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Thatcher Demko .857 |
Save Percentage |
Jacob Markstrom .960 |
|
Thatcher Demko 24 |
Saves |
Jacob Markstrom 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Vancouver
|
25 |
1 |
0-1 |
3-4 |
8 |
35 |
| Calgary
|
28 |
4 |
1-4 |
1-1 |
2 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Flames have a W/L % of .435 after a win and .483 after a loss.
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Vancouver will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Canucks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .367 after a loss.
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