Flames strengthen hold atop Pacific Division with 4-2 win over Blue Jackets Globe_Sports
Johnny Gaudreau, Andrew Mangiapane and Michael Frolik scored for the host team with Matthew Tkachuk adding an empty-net goal.Austin Czarnik assisted on a pair of goals, while Rittich won his fourth start in a row.
The Sharks were idle Tuesday but their playoff spot was assured when the Minnesota Wild lost to the Colorado Avalanche. Blue Jackets shooters hit three goalposts in their first 40 minutes in Calgary, prompting Rittich to give his posts a kiss during the game.“Three goalposts,” Blue Jackets forward Matt Duchene lamented. “We’re playing good hockey. Just not getting the offence when we need it.
Frolik took a neutral-zone dish from T.J. Brodie and gained the zone with speed. The Czech outmanoeuvred Blue Jackets defenceman Seth Jones to beat Bobrovsky. “There was a few I thought he made look easy that were difficult saves.,” Giordano said. “That was huge for us.
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