SEATTLE (AP) Yegor Sharangovich and Mikael Backlund scored early in the third period to lift the Calgary Flames past the Seattle Kraken, 6-3 on Saturday night.
Sharangovich broke a 2-2 tie with a tip-in at 1:33, and Backlund scored on a rebound at four minutes after goalie Philipp Grubauer made a sprawling save on A.J. Greenās breakaway.
āI thought we went out in the third and took care of the game right away,ā Backlund said. āWe dictated the third period. I thought we played a really mature game all night, didnāt give them too many shots and chances. It was really good.ā
Calgary snapped a six-game losing streak.
āWeāve dropped a bunch in a row, so you donāt necessarily want to think itās that big of a game,ā Flames coach Ryan Huska said. āBut itās important for us because we played the right way. I think we limited scoring shots and there were a lot of guys that elevated their game."
Martin Pospisil and Noah Hanifin also scored for Calgary, and Backlund and Rasmus Andersson had empty-net goals. It was Pospisilās first NHL goal.
āPretty much living the dream right now,ā Pospisil said. āItās something probably I will never forget.ā
Dan Vladar made 17 saves.
āYou cannot underestimate an opponent in this league anymore,ā Seattleās Pierre-Ćdouard Bellemare said. āDoesnāt matter the situation of their organization or their season. If you donāt meet the desperation of a team, youāre going to be in trouble.ā
Jaden Schwartz, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eeli Tolvanen scored for Seattle. Grubauer made 25 saves.
āI thought we got out-hustled in the first 10 minutes of the third period, plain and simple,ā Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. āThatās just what it was. Thereās no ducking that for for us.ā
Calgary overcame the loss of forward Andrew Mangiapane to a match penalty at 8:45 of the first period. Mangiapane was given a major for cross-checking and a match penalty for attempt to injure.
Seattleās Jared McCann was down when Mangiapane cross-checked his head into the ice. After a brief exit, McCann returned to the game.
āI havenāt had a chance to look at it again,ā Huska said. āWeāll probably do that on the plane.ā
UP NEXT
Flames: Host Nashville on Tuesday night.
Kraken: At Arizona on Tuesday night.
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