Through one period of road hockey, the Calgary Flames weren’t looking great. It’ll probably shock you to learn that they took several penalties. Two power play goals from the Nashville Predators later, things looked bleak against the defending Western Conference kingpins.
But the Flames turned things around, stayed out of the box and managed to run Nashville’s show at even strength. Off some timely goals and smart play from basically their entire team, they managed to tie things late and win 3-2 in a shootout to creep one game above .500.
The Rundown
The Flames took a pair of early minors in the first period – arguably borderline calls, but calls nonetheless – and Nashville made them pay.