Calgary Flames Doused by Seattle Kraken in a 4-2 Showdown at Scotiabank Saddledome
The Calgary Flames, with a record of 31-25-10, faced off against the Seattle Kraken, standing at 38-23-5, in a game that ended with a score of 4-2. The match took place at the Scotiabank Saddledome before an audience of 16,516 fans.
The Flames entered the game with high expectations but found themselves trailing as the Kraken opened the scoring in the first period and maintained their lead throughout. Despite outshooting their opponents with a total of 37 shots on goal compared to the Kraken's 30, Calgary could not capitalize on their chances as effectively.
Calgary's powerplay unit managed to convert one out of four opportunities into a goal and dominated faceoffs during these moments with a win percentage of fifty-seven percent. However, they struggled while shorthanded, winning only twelve percent of faceoffs and failing to score despite one attempt on goal.
On even strength both teams scored once each; however, it was Seattle's shorthanded performance that stood out as they netted one goal from just two shots. The Flames' goaltender saved twenty-six shots but allowed four goals past him during playtime which lasted for sixty minutes.
The home team demonstrated resilience by delivering twenty hits equaling that of their opponents and blocking twenty-one attempts from reaching their netminder. In terms of discipline though, Calgary accumulated thirty-two penalty minutes over nine infractions including two major penalties and one misconduct penalty.
As for individual performances from the Flames' roster: players contributed six points combined through two goals and four assists across all periods. They also showcased defensive efforts by taking away possession fourteen times from Seattle players who had six giveaways themselves.
Looking ahead after this tough loss at home soil: The Calgary Flames will be visiting Amalie Arena to face Tampa Bay Lightning on March 8th. Fans can catch this encounter live on ESPN+ via internet streaming or tune into BSSUN for television broadcast coverage starting at midnight according to US Mountain Time Zone standards.