Ducks Drop Five-Straight, Lose to Flames

0:00On April 5th, the Anaheim Ducks dropped a 5-3 decision to the Calgary Flames at home, extending their skid to 5 straight without a win at 041. They grabbed an early lead on Beckett Senakees' rookie leading 23rd goal of the season, but blew it in under 5 minutes, just like the game before. Now they've slipped a second in the Pacific Division with only one point between the top three teams and five games left. The three feasted on breakaways in odd-man rushes, scoring three of each while the Ducks dominated shots at 39-20 and owned possession. Anaheim mounted a late push in a third with goals from Leo Carlson and Mason McTavish, but an empty netter sealed it. Gold-hinder Ville Hussow stopped 15 of 19 shots in the loss. Players and coaches called it straight to sloppy, no playoff edge yet. Leo Carlson said they need to make plays in Grindrider right now. Josh Joel Quinnaville pointed to preventable rushes off their own shots and stressed tightening

1:00team defense, especially without key guys, contributing that solid game. BrightSpot was rookie defenseman Tyson Hines' NHL debut after a morning call-up from the A.H.L. goals. He logged 23 minutes and 33. Seconds, mostly at 5 on 5, looking sharp alongside Vets with strong shot and attempt edges on his shifts. Meanwhile, Goli Damian Clara and forward Lucas Pedersen got assigned to San Diego for their pro-day views, joining recent Siné Roger McQueen. Injuries linger with Cutter Gaffier, Radco Goudus, and Pavel Mintiakov still day-to-day, but the Ducks hold 87 points tied with Edmonton. Atop the Pacific on the regulation wins tiebreaker. Magic number to clinch playoff stays at 7, division at 11, as they gear up for Tuesday's clash with wildcard chasing Nashville to lock down. Homeice. Calgary Flames News Today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.