Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey LeaguePelletier scores twice as the Flames cruise to 5-2 win over the Blackhawks
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.
Blackhawks: It was a rough night for Jones, who was on the ice for four Calgary goals.
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
CGY | CHI | |
---|---|---|
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 |