Just two days after one of their best performances of the season, the Calgary Flames couldn’t replicate the effort. They were caught behind the eight-ball early and often, dropping a 5-2 home loss to the visiting Vancouver Canucks to begin a three game home stand.
The Rundown
The Flames were sloppy early on and the Canucks made them pay: repeatedly. First, the Canucks were put on the man advantage via a Michael Frolik offensive zone penalty. On the ensuing power play, Tyler Myers’ wrist shot beat David Rittich top corner (after TJ Brodie wandered past Rittich just before the shot).