After their big win over Tampa Bay two days prior, the virtual Calgary Flames hit the ice again on March 23 to host the simulated San Jose Sharks. It was another track meet, with the Flames going back and forth with the lowly Sharks.
But the Flames managed to eke out a 6-5 regulation win over San Jose despite giving up the lead several times.
Lineups
Flames:
- Forwards: Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm, Mangiapane-Backlund-Tkachuk, Lucic-Ryan-Dube, Bennett-Jankowski-Rieder
- Defense: Giordano-Brodie, Hanifin-Hamonic, Gustafsson-Andersson
- Goalies: Talbot starting, Rittich as backup
Sharks
- Forwards: Kane-Gregor-Labanc, Couture-Thornton-Meier, Karlsson-Kellman-Noesen, Sorensen-Suomela-Gambrell
- Defense: Simek-Burns, Vlasic-Davidson, Knyzhov-Heed
- Goalies: Dell starting, with Jones as backup
Results
This game was wacky, with 11 goals and a ton of lead changes.