Winners of six straight, the Habs rolled into Calgary looking to continue an upward trajectory under their new head coach. And they looked to do it without Carey Price. Like the Habs, the Flames are a team on the upswing, winners of seven straight themselves, neither team wanted to see their winning streak come to an end. Calgary had an additional motivator — their 5-1 loss to Montreal at the Bell Centre.
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Each team had lightning quick forays into the others’ zone in the early going, with the Flames getting the more dangerous chances, outshooting the Canadiens 6-2.