Yegor Sharangovich scored twice together with the game-winner to prolonged his purpose streak to a few video games and assist the Calgary Flames preserve their playoff hopes alive with a 5-2 NHL victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Sharangovich’s sixteenth and seventeenth targets offers hello 100 profession NHL targets as he turns into the third skater of Belarussian descent to succeed in that milestone, becoming a member of Mikhail Grabovski (125) and Andrei Kostitsyn (103).
MacKenzie Weegar, Adam Klapka and Matt Coronato additionally scored for Calgary (39-27-14) whereas Jonathan Huberdeau chipped in with a pair of assists. The Flames have factors in six straight video games (4-0-2).
Tyler Toffoli and Jan Ruuta scored for San Jose (20-49-11), whose winless skid extends to 9 video games (0-7-2).
With two video games remaining, the Flames transfer to inside two factors of St. Louis, who occupies the second wild card spot within the Western Convention. Calgary holds one sport in hand, however doesn’t personal the tie-breaker.
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Making his seventh consecutive begin, rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf made 28 saves to enhance to 28-16-8.
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On the different finish, Georgi Romanov had 25 stops. He falls to 0-6-0 on the season and continues to be on the lookout for his first NHL win.
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Sharks: Toffoli’s purpose was his thirtieth giving him three consecutive 30-goal seasons unfold throughout 4 totally different groups. After a career-high 34 with the Flames in 2022-23, final season he notched 33 between the New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets. Toffoli’s purpose making it 1-0 got here 3:09 into the primary interval and was the fruits of some relentless stress from the Sharks who have been outshooting the Flames 8-0 at that time.
Flames: Adam Klapka continues to have a look at house on the No. 1 line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri after being promoted from the fourth line three video games in the past. A two-point evening offers the 6-foot-8 right-winger seven factors (4 targets, 3 assists) in his final 11 video games. After establishing Weegar’s opening purpose at 9:24 of the primary, he banged in Nazem Kadri’s move 5 minutes later giving Calgary the lead.
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Tied 2-2 after 40 minutes, the Flames took the lead for good 1:30 into the third when Sharangovich took a contact move from Morgan Frost and whipped a shot into the highest nook, over Romanov’s glove.
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Wolf was in web for all 4 video games in opposition to the Sharks as Calgary sweeps the four-game season collection. A local of Gilroy, California, Wolf improves his profession mark to 13-1-1 in opposition to the groups from California.
UP NEXT
Sharks: Go to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.
Flames: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
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