Flames Fall in Close Game to Islanders

0:00With the Calgary Flames today, March 15th, the Calgary Flames dropped a close 3-2 decision to the New York Islanders on Saturday night at UBS Arena. My kale backlin and Blake Holman tallyed 3rd period goals to rally the flames, but Simon Holmstrom's shorthanded tally stood as the winner after. He scored twice overall. The Islanders jumped ahead early, with first period markers from Casey Sezeka's and Holmstrom. Dustin Wolfe took over a net for the second period and delivered nearly 40 minutes of shutout relief, stopping 17 of 18 shots with. Highlight real denies on key chances. Flames players noted they improved as the game wore on, praising their 3rd period push and refusal to quit despite the loss. The team outshot New York 32-27 and edged 5 on 5 scoring chances, showing competitiveness down the stretch. Zach Wyclow returned to the lineup after sitting out the first three games of the road trip due to an upper body injury.

1:00Ali Mahada notched his 200th career NHL point with an assist on backlin's tip in. His fourth helper in five games since Jordan Calgary, the flames finished their five game road swing Monday evening against the Detroit Red Wings at 5 p.m. mountain time. They then kick off a six game homestand Wednesday night at 7.30 p.m. mountain time versus the St. Louis Blues at Scotia Banks Saddle Dome. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. Your favorite podcasts, music or sleep sounds coming from your pillow. No earbuds, no distractions, just listen and relax.