Andersson’s OT goal gives Flames 3-2 win over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored 2:24 into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday night.
Andersson beat Lukas Dostal with a wrist shot from the right circle to extend Calgary’s point streak to four games, with three wins in that stretch.
Michael Stone and Brett Ritchie also scored, and Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves as the Flames wrapped up a successful four-game road trip to California.
Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg had power-play goals: For the sixth time this season Anaheim had multiple goals on the man advantage. Dostal made 42 saves for the Ducks, who have lost the first two games of their franchise-record 10-game homestand.
The Ducks struck on the power play at 3:28 of the third to tie the game at 2. Silfverberg’s wrist shot from the left circle was helped by a deflection off the stick of MacKenzie Weeger.
Ritchie put the Flames back in front 2-1 2:56 into the second period with a slick backhand from the left circle, set up by Trevor Lewis getting the puck in after Ducks defenseman John Klingberg’s attempt hit the referee
The Ducks tied it 1-all on a 5-on-3 power play with 3:16 left in the first when McTavish buried a one-timer from the right circle. It was the sixth goal and 20th point for the rookie, who has come off a strong December with nine points.
Despite playing for the second straight game after a 4-3 overtime loss in Los Angeles on Thursday, the Flames were the sharper team early and took the lead on Stone’s slap shot from the point left at 4:19. the game.
SECOND STUDENT
In addition to ending up on the wrong side of a bad rebound that set up Ritchie’s sixth goal, the Ducks had to deal with plenty of adversity of their own in the middle of the 20 minutes. Anaheim committed four penalties in the second, with Klingberg hooking Ritchie just after he left the box for a flagrant foul. The Ducks were also outscored 23-1.
UNTIL THE NEXT
Flames: Host Edmonton on Tuesday night.
Ducks: Host Vegas on Wednesday night.
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