CALGARY, Alberta – This time, the Islanders couldn’t complete the improbable rally in a game that grew increasingly chippy.
The Flames were the decidedly better team in all phases on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome and punctuated that with two third-period goals with 29 seconds. So, while the Islanders again managed to erase a two-goal deficit, they still lost, 4-2, to open a three-game Western Canada swing.
The Metropolitan Division-leading Islanders (35-18-6) had won a franchise record five straight games after falling behind 2-0. But the Pacific Division-leading Flames (37-16-7), now 19-5-5 at home, out-chanced the Islanders, 68-47.