The Flames 8th preseason game wasn’t exactly a masterpiece, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the San Jose Sharks. The victory was Calgary’s 3rd of the preseason, but it was the second straight game where the goaltending wasn’t pretty. David Rittich surrendered 4 goals on 12 shots in the first period before giving way to Jon Gillies in the second period. Gillies fared better, giving up one goal on 11 shots over the final two frames.
While stopping the puck was an issue, the Flames offence stepped it up when they needed to.