The Calgary Flames weren’t perfect on Friday night when they hosted the Arizona Coyotes. Some of their puck-handling foibles were still on full display. But the Flames did a lot of smart things with the puck in the offensive zone, particularly in the second period, and that was enough to power them to a 4-2 victory over the Coyotes.
The rundown
Neither team scored in the first period. The Flames had their moments offensively, but in general their puck management was less than stellar and it allowed the Coyotes to have quite a few good looks against Jacob Markstrom.