CALGARY — Blake Coleman scored twice as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak on Friday with a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
The other goal for Calgary came from Jonathan Huberdeau, who scored just 28 seconds after Coleman had broken a scoreless tie at 14:26 of the third period.
New Jersey , which had put up 12 goals in winning its previous two games, was shut out for the first time this season. Dan Vladar made 22 saves for his third career shutout. His best stop came off Jack Hughes on a second period breakaway.Markstrom and Vladar were goaltending partners for three years in Calgary before the Flames traded Markstrom to New Jersey last off-season.Devils: New Jersey lost six-foot-four left-winger Nathan Bastian late in the first period.
Flames: Calgary's offence continues to struggle. After scoring 24 goals through the first six games, the Flames have been held to just nine over their last five games.Scoreless through 54 minutes, the winning goal came when defenceman Kevin Bahl, who came to the Flames in the Markstrom trade, ripped a slapshot from the blue line that Coleman deflected in front.
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