Flames lose 3-1 to Blue Jackets in 1st game against Gaudreau since he left Calgary – Calgary | 24CA News
Patrik Laine scored on Columbus’ first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game dropping streak, beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night time.
The recreation marked the primary time Johnny Gaudreau performed towards the Flames since signing a contract with the Blue Jackets within the low season.
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Columbus Blue Jackets’ Johnny Gaudreau, proper, carries the puck throughout the blue line previous Calgary Flames’ Elias Lindholm through the second interval of an NHL hockey recreation Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Gaudreau spent 9 years with Calgary, skating in 602 video games with 609 factors (210-399).
Friday night time additionally marked defenceman Erik Gudbranson’s first recreation towards the Flames since leaving Calgary within the low season.
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Eric Robinson and Sean Kuraly additionally scored to assist Columbus finish a six-game residence dropping streak. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 12 pictures within the first interval earlier than struggling a lower-body harm. He was changed within the second by Elvis Merzlikins, who stopped 21 pictures.
“We had a good start and that helped,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen mentioned. “You get a goal early on, you get one there and take a breath. We had good energy.
“This was a heck of a game by a lot of guys — a really good effort all the way through.”
Michael Stone scored for Calgary and Jacob Markstrom stopped 23 pictures in his first begin after sitting out three video games. The Flames had gained three in a row.
Laine opened the scoring at 1:02 of the primary interval and Robinson made it 2-0 on a breakaway at 2:52 of the second.
“I could have had four or five tonight,” Laine mentioned. “We were pretty happy with the way the offence was going. All four lines played good offence and defence.”
Playing with an additional skater, Stone lower the lead in half with 2:34 left within the third with a shot from the blue line. Kuraly sealed it, scoring an empty-netter with 24 seconds left.
“I think our defence struggled mightily with the puck and in coverage for the whole game,” Calgary coach Darryl Sutter mentioned.
“Some guys came for a visit, not to try and win the hockey game. Very disappointed.”
Columbus and Calgary mixed for 13 penalties, six for Columbus and 7 for Calgary, however had been each fruitless on the ability play.
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The Flames will play towards the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Saturday night time.
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