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Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks

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Pelletier scores twice as the Flames cruise to 5-2 win over the Blackhawks

Calgary Flames vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Game Highlights

Mikael Backlund, Yegor Sharangovich and Jake Bean also scored for Calgary in its third consecutive victory. Dustin Wolf made 23 saves in the opener of a four-game trip.

Flames forward Rory Kerins had two assists — both in the first period — in his NHL debut. Kerins had an AHL-leading 21 goals when he was recalled from the minors on Friday.

Connor Bedard recorded his 100th career point on a second-period goal, but Chicago lost for the ninth time in 11 games. Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, has 34 goals and 66 assists in 112 games.

Louis Crevier also scored for the Blackhawks, and Petr Mrazek made 31 saves.

Bean's second goal of the season lifted Calgary to a 4-1 lead 1:55 into the second period. But Martin Pospisil received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding Chicago forward Taylor Hall at 10:30, giving the Blackhawks a chance to rally.

Bedard's 12th goal of the season trimmed Chicago's deficit to 4-2 at 11:29. But Calgary turned Seth Jones' ugly turnover into a slick short-handed goal by Sharangovich at 13:38.

Takeaways Flames: Completed a series sweep of Chicago with a dominant performance.

Blackhawks: It was a rough night for Jones, who was on the ice for four Calgary goals.

Key moment Backlund's ninth goal gave Calgary a 3-1 lead with 5:52 left in the first. The Flames were in control the rest of the way.

Key stat It was Pelletier's first career multigoal game. He had five goals and 10 assists in 52 career games coming into the day.

Up next Flames play at St. Louis on Tuesday and Thursday, and Blackhawks visit Nashville on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

CGY wins series 3-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:14 Jakob Pelletier Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Rory Kerins (1), Brayden Pachal (2)
Goal 1st Period 2:38 Louis Crevier Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Lukas Reichel (9)
Goal 1st Period 11:47 Jakob Pelletier Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Bahl (12), Rory Kerins (2)
Goal 1st Period 14:08 Mikael Backlund Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Matt Coronato (13), Blake Coleman (13)
Goal 2nd Period 1:55 Jake Bean Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Yegor Sharangovich (6), Jakob Pelletier (5)
Goal 2nd Period 11:29 Connor Bedard Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jones (12), Teuvo Teravainen (21)
Goal 2nd Period 13:38 Yegor Sharangovich Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Huberdeau (14)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 17
22 Hits 29
2 Takeaways 2
36 Shots 25
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 32
44.8 Faceoff Win Percent 55.2
13 Giveaways 18
2 Total Penalties 3
15 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 15,966 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 3 12 61 29
Edmonton 3 13 61 29
Los Angeles 5 12 55 25
Calgary 7 16 49 21
Vancouver 10 15 48 19
Anaheim 6 21 42 18
Seattle 3 24 41 19
San Jose 6 27 34 14

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 3 12 65 31
Minnesota 4 14 58 27
Dallas 1 15 57 28
Colorado 1 18 55 27
St. Louis 4 20 48 22
Utah 7 19 43 18
Nashville 7 22 37 15
Chicago 3 28 31 14
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