Recap
Poehling's shorthanded winner pushes Ducks past Flames
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday night at Scotiabank Saddledome. Anaheim never trailed, opening a 2-1 lead in the first period before Calgary tied it in the second. The Ducks pulled away with two unanswered goals in the third.
Jackson LaCombe and Frank Vatrano scored in the first for Anaheim, with Morgan Frost and Aydar Suniev replying for the Flames. Ryan Poehling broke the 2-2 tie with a shorthanded goal at 5:35 of the third, and Nikita Nesterenko sealed it late. Poehling finished with a goal and an assist, while Mikael Granlund chipped in two assists.
Ville Husso made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win. Matt Coronato had two assists for Calgary, which outshot Anaheim 29-28. The Ducks improved to 4-1-0 and have won two straight, while the Flames fell to 0-5-0.
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