CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dillon Dube scored at 2:25 in overtime on Monday night to give the Calgary Flames a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Andrew Manjapane added a goal and two assists, while Nazem Kadri and Walker Duer also scored for the Flames. Dan Vlader stopped 22 shots this season as he improved to 10-4-4.
Patrick Laine scored a goal and two assists, while Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko also scored for Columbus. Johnny Gaudreau recorded two assists in his first return to Calgary since leaving Calgary as a free agent last summer. Joonas Korpisalo finished with his 45 saves.
In extra time, Duvet scored a cross-ice pass from Mangiapane to make it 2–1, giving up a 2–0 and 3 lead before going one timer past Colpisaro for the 12th time of the season to give Calgary the win. Fired. -2.
Gaudreau, who is fifth on the Flames’ all-time list with 609 points, was greeted with boos and derisive chants of “Johnny” as soon as he stepped onto the ice.
Gaudreau was awarded a penalty shot five minutes into the opening period when Calgary defenseman Mackenzie Wieger hooked him into a breakaway. A wave of boos followed as Gaudreau approached the Flames net, which intensified when he threw the puck high into the top corner of the net.
Minutes later, a video tribute brought much of the crowd to their feet, acknowledging Flames’ eight seasons of service, but that goodwill was short-lived.
After tying the score at 3-3 at 4:34 in the third, Jenner received a pass from Rayne, slid into the left circle in a 2–1 with Gaudreau, and had a shot that beat Vladar in the 13th.
The duel scored the Flames in the first 3:42, a one-timer from just above the faceoff dot deflected from inside Colpissaro’s pad, so fast it was unclear where the puck was until officials fished it. was. in the net. It was Duer’s second goal in six appearances since being called up from the AHL on January 7.
Kadori made it 2-0 at 1:32 of the second. After a turnover by the Jackets, Kadri spun in the slot and routed the puck to Colpisaro’s right arm in his team-leading 19th.
Marchenko put Columbus on the board and ripped Gaudreau’s cross-ice pass over Vlader’s glove at 9:04, causing Dube to serve a tripping penalty.
As Kadri served a delay-of-game penalty, Gaudreau handed the puck to Reign, who took a knee and squeezed Vladar’s shot at 9:53 to tie it 2-2 in the 14th.
Manjapane put the Flames ahead, second with 3:43 remaining. The Blue Jackets turned the puck over in the back of his own net and Mikael Backlund fed Manjapane on the slot.
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Flames has scored at least one point in Vladar’s last 12 starts, taking his record to 9-3 since November 29.
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Calgary D’s Kris Tanev left the game midway through the first period after colliding in the neutral zone.
next
Blue Jackets: Wednesday night in Edmonton for the second of a four-game trip.
The Flames: Host Chicago on Thursday night to wrap up a four-game homestand.
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