Toffoli the hero as Flames rally for big OT win over Canucks
VANCOUVER — Tyler Toffoli scored his second objective of the sport 3:27 into extra time and the Calgary Flames got here all the way in which again for a 5-4 win in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
Troy Stecher scored and contributed an help for the Flames (35-26-15) in regulation, whereas Blake Coleman and Jonathan Huberdeau additionally had targets. Mikael Backlund chipped in with two helpers.
Elias Pettersson, Conor Garland, Anthony Beauvillier and Aidan McDonough — along with his first NHL objective — all discovered the again of the online for the Canucks (34-34-7).
Jacob Markstrom had 14 saves for Calgary, who received a 3rd straight recreation for the primary time since Dec. 7.
The Flames stay two factors out of a playoff place with 5 video games left within the common season.
It was a busy evening in internet for Vancouver goalie Thatcher Demko, who stopped 36 of 41 photographs.
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Backlund sprung Toffoli for a breakaway in extra time and the Flames winger made no errors, placing a shot up and over Demko to finish the sport.
The Flames pressured additional time with a late power-play objective after Pettersson was referred to as for high-sticking.
Noah Hanifin despatched a tough shot off the tip boards from the purpose and the puck bounced to Huberdeau, who fired a rocket in previous Demko from the underside of the faceoff circle, tying the sport at 4-4 on the 16:47 mark.
Flames had been 1-for-6 with the person benefit Friday and the Canucks went 1-for-2.
Calgary outshot the house aspect 15-6 throughout the second, however Vancouver took a one-goal lead into the locker-room.
Nils Aman arrange the Canucks’ fourth objective of the evening, discovering Beauvillier along side the online off a two-on-one. The winger then fired a fast shot in behind Markstrom to offer Vancouver a 4-3 cushion on the 16:06 mark.
The Flames levelled the rating simply 14 seconds earlier when Nazem Kadri despatched a cross-ice move to Stecher and the previous Canucks defenceman despatched a wrist shot in previous Demko for his second objective of the season.
Calgary had a main alternative so as to add to its whole earlier within the interval when Vancouver’s Tyler Myers hooked Huberdeau on a breakaway and the Flames ahead was awarded a penalty shot.
Huberdeau tried to outwait Demko, solely to see the goalie stretch out and cease his shot from the aspect of the online along with his skate.
The Canucks took a 3-2 lead when McDonough buried his first NHL objective.
Sheldon Dries arrange the strike, taking a backhanded shot from his knees along side the crease. Markstrom stopped the shot however couldn’t include the rebound and the puck popped out to McDonough, who fired a wrist shot in 12:12 into the body.
The Flames evened the rating at 2-2 halfway by the second.
Backlund’s shot ricocheted of Demko’s pad and Coleman batted the puck in from the highest of the crease 9:00 into the interval.
Stecher, who hails from Richmond, B.C., registered an help on the play, marking his one centesimal regular-season NHL level.
A give-and-go between Toffoli and Andrew Mangiapane put the Flames on the board 2:55 into the second.
Mangiapane dished Toffoli a move throughout the slot and the previous Canuck tucked a backhanded shot in for his thirty second of the marketing campaign, hitting a brand new career-high in targets. Toffoli scored 31 with the L.A. Kings in 2015-16.
Vancouver went up 2-0 with a power-play objective 36 seconds into the center body after Mangiapane was referred to as for hooking late within the first.
Pettersson blasted a rocket previous Markstrom from the highest of the faceoff circle for his thirty sixth objective of the season.
The tally prolonged his level streak to a career-high 14 video games, with eight targets and 12 assists throughout the stretch.
Garland picked the puck off Backlund’s stick 8:30 into the primary and sprinted into Calgary territory on a breakaway, firing a shot underneath Markstrom’s glove to open the scoring his 14th objective of the season.
HOCKEY PRIDE
The Canucks held their annual Satisfaction evening, that includes themed warm-up jerseys, particular leisure earlier than and through the recreation, and video messages from folks within the LGBTQ neighborhood.
Vancouver ahead Andrei Kuzmenko skipped warm-ups to be able to keep away from sporting the particular uniforms, designed by a neighborhood artist. He’s the newest NHL participant to refuse to put on a Satisfaction jersey this season.
HRONEK OUT
Coach Rick Tocchet stated Friday that Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek is probably going carried out for the season as he works his manner again from a shoulder harm.
“There’s actually no purpose for him to return again,” Tocchet stated. “If this had been a playoff recreation, he’d be within the recreation. But it surely’s not a playoff recreation. ? He’s going to have a very long time to get his shoulder good.”
The 25-year-old blue liner has one help in 4 video games for Vancouver since being acquired by the Canucks forward of the NHL commerce deadline in March. He didn’t play for his new crew till March 28 due to the shoulder harm.
UP NEXT
Flames: Host the Anaheim Geese on Sunday.
Canucks: Proceed a five-game homestand Sunday in opposition to the L.A. Kings.
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