The Calgary Flames weren’t great on Wednesday night in Detroit. They were a bit flat to start, but they surged in the second half. Powered by yet another strong game from their top line, the Flames beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in the first game of a four game road trip.
The Rundown
The Flames were victims of some self-inflicted wounds in the opening period. Andreas Athanasiou sprung Darren Helm into the Flames zone with a chip around Travis Hamonic. He deked around a flat-footed Noah Hanifin and went five-hole on Mike Smith to make it 1-0 Red Wings.