Flames keep playoff hopes alive with massive win over Wild
In their biggest game of the season coming off their most disappointing loss, the Calgary Flames chased the Minnesota Wild’s starting netminder en route to a much-needed 4-2 win.
Calgary scored four times on Filip Gustavsson before the Wild pulled him in favour of veteran Marc-André Fleury, who got a rousing standing ovation from Flames fans given his impending retirement. Fourth liner Ryan Lomberg’s breakaway goal midway through the third period all but locked things up for the Flames and gave a raucous Saddledome crowd of nearly 19,000 even more reason to cheer.
“He two-pad stacked me at the end,” a beaming Lomberg said.
“I’m probably the last guy he did that on of his career, so that’s pretty cool.”
Friday's game meant so much to the playoff chances of both squads.
With the win, Calgary is now three points back of the Wild and St. Louis Blues, with a game in hand on both squads. Despite the stakes, Lomberg........
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