Flames 3-2 Rangers (Nov 21, 2024) Match Summary

CALGARY, Alberta — — Connor Zary scored about midway through the third period to give the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

Matt Coronato and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist, and MacKenzie Weegar had three assists for the Flames. Calgary’s Jonathan Huberdeau collected his 500th career assist.

Dustin Wolf made 27 saves for his third straight win.

Alexis Lafreniere and Will Cuylle scored 16 seconds apart in the second period for the Rangers, who lost just their second road game this season. Igor Shesterkin stopped 46 shots.

Zary battled Kaapo Kakko, who leaned on him to lift the puck over Shesterkin at . 10:34 of the third period.

Takeaways

Flames: Played their best first period of the season, outscoring the visitors 20-5, but led by just one goal heading into the second. What has been an anemic power play in November produced an important goal for a second straight game.

Rangers: Leaned heavily on their goalkeeper to keep them in their third away game in as many nights. Four penalties in the first 29 minutes hampered the momentum.

Key moment

Zary, who was around the puck all night, battled the bulkier Kakko who leaned on him to whip the puck over Shesterkin for the winner.

Key state

The Flames had 20-plus shots in a first period for the first time since Oct. 25, 2022, when they recorded 20 against Pittsburgh.

Next

Flames: At home against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.

Rangers: Wrap up a four-game road trip Saturday night against the Edmonton Oilers.

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