Loss that dims the Calgary’s playoff hopes as the regular season winds to a close
Collecting yet another single point proved bittersweet for the Calgary Flames on Saturday.
The result left Calgary one point behind the Winnipeg Jets for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Flames have two games left on their regular-season schedule while the Jets have three. Vancouver took a 2-0 lead into the third but couldn’t withstand Calgary’s pressure in the final period.
Canucks coach Rick Tocchet was unimpressed with how his side allowed the Flames to claw their way back into the game. The Flames penalty kill nearly cashed in late in the second after Calgary was called for too many men. Miller broke up a Flames pass at the blue line and sliced the puck up to Pettersson for a breakaway. The Swedish centre sprinted up the ice and blasted a shot past Markstrom from the bottom of the slot for his 38th goal of the season 13:09 into the first.
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