The Calgary Flames headed to Winnipeg on Thursday night to kick off the post-holiday portion of their schedule. Despite a sleepy start to the game, the Flames got timely goals and strong goaltending en route to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
The Rundown
The Flames looked like they were working off the turkey dinner early, as they seemed overwhelmed by the speed of the Jets. Luckily for them, David Rittich was dialed in. Nobody scored, but the Jets were sharp. They out-shot the Flames 14-7 and out-chanced them 9-3.
But the Flames scored a pair of goals in the second period – one early and one late – to grab hold of the game.