Calgary 5, Montreal 4
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen:
Dan Schachte, Paul Devorski
Attendance:
19289
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FLAMES 5, CANADIENS 4: Captain Jarome Iginla had two goals and Curtis Glencross added a goal and two assists as Calgary snapped a five-game losing streak at home.
The Flames held off a late rally to win their sixth straight game at home over Montreal and snap a two-game slide overall.
The Flames built a 4-2 lead on Iginla’s second goal of the game late in the second period. Glencross added his 23rd marker on a slap shot at 7:16 of the third that beat Carey Price to give Calgary a comfortable 5-2 advantage.
Lars Eller and Max Pacioretty answered for the Canadiens midway through the final period to cut the Calgary lead to one. Pacioretty finished with two goals.
Montreal has lost seven of its last eight games and is last in the Eastern Conference with 60 points.
Canadiens forward Mike Cammalleri didn’t play against his former club because of an upper-body injury he suffered in Sunday’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars.
Miikka Kiprusoff made 24 saves for his 29th win of the season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Calgary scored the first goal for the ninth straight game. … Calgary has scored four or more goals in six of the last seven games against Montreal. … The last time the Canadiens won in Calgary was Jan. 5, 2002.
Top Game Performances
Montreal |
|
Calgary |
Max Pacioretty 2 |
Points |
Curtis Glencross 3 |
Max Pacioretty 2 |
Goals |
Jarome Iginla 2 |
Lars Eller 1 |
Assists |
Curtis Glencross 2 |
Tomas Plekanec 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Carey Price .853 |
Save Percentage |
Miikka Kiprusoff .857 |
Carey Price 29 |
Saves |
Miikka Kiprusoff 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Montreal
|
28 |
4 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
6 |
27 |
Calgary
|
34 |
5 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
6 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Calgary will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Flames have a W/L % of .367 after a win and .514 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .366 after a loss.