For the third consecutive game since their bye week, the Calgary Flames scored first in a home game. For the third consecutive game since the bye week, they never scored again and lost in extra time. After three straight games with uninspiring third periods, this one resulted in a 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Los Angeles Kings.
Maybe they should stop playing for the tie.
The Rundown
The opening frame was pretty even, but the Flames had a bit more jump than the visitors – who played the previous night in a different city.