The Calgary Flames welcomed the Los Angeles Kings to the Saddledome on Thursday night. The game was unfolded was very similar to Tuesday’s game with Colorado: tight-checking with occasional bursts of physical intensity and few strong scoring chances.
In a game that required extra time to decide, the Flames lost to the Kings 3-2 in a shootout
The rundown
The first period was fairly low event. Both teams played a structured defensive game and when each club got some scoring chances, they were fairly sloppy in their execution. Neither team scored.
Shots were 7-7 (6-5 Flames at five-on-five) and scoring chances 9-5 Flames in the first period.