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Yardbarker on MSNFlames leave points on the table (again) in overtime setback to OilersThe Calgary Flames have played games against the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers over the past few evenings. Those two clubs are among the top teams in the Western Conference, and the Flames arguably out-played both of them in their meetings – Thursday night against Dallas and Saturday night against Edmonton.
Nazem Kadri made Flames history by being the first player to have back-to-back overtime goals for the franchise.
According to reports, a fan behind the Oilers bench suffered a medical emergency, temporarily halting the game for nearly ten minutes. The emergency occurred just minutes into the contest, as Sportsnet's Louie DeBrusk reported a fan had collapsed on the stairs behind Edmonton's bench, requiring immediate medical attention.
Leon Draisaitl delivered an MVP-level performance, making history in three different ways, as he led Edmonton to a comeback win over Calgary.
The Calgary Flames must be fortunate they have Nazem Kadri around for the long term. At a time when the Flames are in a transition period after trading veterans Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, Jacob Markstrom, Chris Tanev and others last season, Kadri has embraced life as a Flame and really turned up his game this season.
Connor Zary, Daniil Miromanov, Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri scored in the third and Dustin Wolf made 26 saves for the Flames (32-25-11), who are 2-2-1 in their past five games. Calgary trails the St. Louis Blues by two points for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference with two games in hand.
In conclusion, Nazem Kadri’s role in the Calgary Flames’ recent overtime victory against the Seattle Kraken is a testament to his clutch capabilities, the support of his teammates, and the team’s unwavering determination to secure a playoff position.
Klapka gave Calgary a 1-0 lead at 10:58 of the first period when he lifted a rebound at the edge of the crease over Daccord's right pad following a net drive off the goal line he initiated.
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is making his highly anticipated return to the ice on Thursday against the Dallas Stars following a six-game absence due to an upper-body injury. His comeback comes at a crucial juncture for the Flames,