Flames Visual Recap 77: Another third period comeback keeps Calgary in the wild card race

As the Calgary Flames got their game against the Anaheim Ducks underway, the worst start that could have happened did. In a must-win game, the first shot Jacob Markstrom faced went into the back of the net. Before the end of the first, the Flames were down by two goals. All of this happened while the Winnipeg Jets were running away with their game against the New Jersey Devils.

However, the Flames roared back in the second period to score three straight goals and get their first lead of the game. But as the Flames do, less than a minute later the Ducks tied it up, and a few minutes after that, the Ducks restored their lead. For the second time in as many games, the Flames went into the third period trailing and needed to find a way to win.

And they did exactly that.

Two goals in the third turned the tied in Calgary’s favour and they were able to capture a big regulation win. After going 75 game without a single third-period comeback victory, the Flames just got one in overtime the other night against Vancouver, and now another one in 60 minutes. Oh, and it’s their first four-game win-streak of the season.

The drama for the wild card will continue. Hang on tight.

Game events

Goals

Goal	Assists	Time	Score
Frank Vatrano	Trevor Zegras, Kevin Shattenkirk	04:17 \| 1st	ANA 1 – 0 CGY
Max Comtois (PPG)	Frank Vatrano, Kevin Shattenkirk	17:50 \| 1st	ANA 2 – 0 CGY
Andrew Mangiapane (PPG)	Tyler Toffoli, Rasmus Andersson	00:33 \| 2nd	ANA 2 – 1 CGY
Nikita Zadorov	Jonathan Huberdeau, Tyler Toffoli	07:12 \| 2nd	ANA 2 – 2 CGY
Nick Ritchie	Troy Stecher, Nazem Kadri	08:18 \| 2nd	ANA 2 – 3 CGY
Frank Vatrano	Sam Carrick, Cam Fowler	09:16 \| 2nd	ANA 3 – 3 CGY
Scott Harrington	Sam Carrick, Max Comtois	12:56 \| 2nd	ANA 4 – 3 CGY
Milan Lucic	Blake Coleman, MacKenzie Weegar	06:26 \| 3rd	ANA 4 – 4 CGY
Michael Stone	Nick Ritchie, Nazem Kadri	17:22 \| 3rd	ANA 4 – 5 CGY