The Calgary Flames must have been keeping the kids, elderly and over-served in mind.
Just in case you couldn’t stay for the New Year’s Eve fireworks display after Saturday’s final buzzer, they provided most of their pop, spark and dazzle early, scoring four times in a span of 9:34 in the opening stanza en route to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.
From there, Flames netminder Brian Elliott ensured it was a night of celebrations at the Saddledome, delivering a 29-save, first-star performance behind a squad that wasn’t nearly as sharp as the final score would suggest.