Backlund scores OT winner for Calgary Flames in 3-2 win over Carolina Hurricanes
Posted Jan 22, 2019 10:07 pm.
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CALGARY (CP) – Mikael Backlund scored 15 seconds into overtime to lift the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Calgary (33-13-5) heads into the all-star break the No. 1 team in the NHL’s Western Conference six points up on the San Jose Sharks.
Oliver Kylington and Mark Jankowski also scored for the Flames, who will post a 9-1-1 record in January.
David Rittich had 33 saves to improve to 8-0-2 in his last 10 starts.
Carolina’s Sebastian Aho scored with 44 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.
Andrei Svechnikov also scored for the Hurricanes (23-20-6), who are trying to work their way into the wild-card race in the East.
