The Calgary Flames played a very fine first period in Raleigh, North Carolina on Tuesday night. It was followed by an okay second and a pretty lousy third, as they spotted themselves a one goal lead and held on for dear life. It didn’t quite work out, as they suffered a 2-1 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Rundown
It was a back and forth first period. It was a bit unstructured and scrambly, with both teams getting nice rushes and scoring chances but both goaltenders looking sharp.
The Flames got on the board first, as Johnny Gaudreau out-maneuvered Dougie Hamilton and fed Elias Lindholm in the slot for a slapper that beat Petr Mrazek.