The Calgary Flames entered Sunday’s game with twice as many points as the Detroit Red Wings. This disparity carried over into the game, as the Flames looked appreciably better than their opposition en route to a 4-2 victory in Detroit.
The Rundown
The Flames took the lead midway through the first period. Johnny Gaudreau used his slap shot instead of his habitual wrist shot, with it ricocheting off Jonathan Ericsson’s leg and beating Jonathan Bernier to give the Flames a 1-0 edge.
The lead doubled shortly afterwards, as Sean Monahan snagged the rebound from an initial Noah Hanifin shot and beat Bernier to make it 2-0 Flames.