Chad Johnson made 36 saves during his first start in five games to lead the Calgary Flames past the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Friday night for their third consecutive victory. Sam Bennett, Mikael Backlund, Deryk Engelland and Troy Brouwer had the goals for the Flames, who scored three straight in less than five minutes midway through the first period.
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Calgary coach Gulutzan: ‘We were pathetic’ after Flames’ 5-1 loss to Canadiens
The Flames were the second-best team for much of the night as the Canadiens came away with a 5-1 victory to extend Calgary’s losing skid to four games. A frustrated Gulutzan did not hesitate to criticize his players after the game.
Mikael Frolik stays hot as Calgary Flames beat Florida Panthers 5-2
Flanked by another veteran in Michael Frolik and rambunctious rookie Matthew Tkachuk, Calgary centre Mikael Backlund continues to be one of the hottest players in the NHL. Backlund scored twice in a 13-second span in the second period to break a 2-2 tie and also added an assist as the Flames beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Tuesday night .