Flames lose 8-4 to Hawks at home after 4 game road trip
Posted Feb 15, 2020 11:11 pm.
CALGARY ( CP) Alex Nylander had a pair of goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game winless skid on Saturday night with an 8-4 victory over the Calgary Flames.
After entering the night with two goals in his previous 34 games, Nylander scored twice in the second period as Chicago took advantage of several defensive miscues to outscore the Flames 4-1 in the middle stanza, despite being outshot 14-7.
Jonathan Toews, Dominik Kubalik, Alex DeBrincat, Brandon Saad, Patrick Kane, and Kirby Dach also scored for Chicago (26-24-8).
Blackhawks wrap up a five-game road trip Sunday night in Winnipeg.
Sam Bennett and Elias Lindholm had two goals apiece for Calgary (30-24-6).
The Flames home-ice woes continue as they are now winless in their last five games at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
After Saad broke a 2-2 tie at 4:24, Nylander gave the visitors their first two-goal lead just over a minute later, pouncing on a bad giveaway in front by Dillon Dube and beating David Rittich with a move to his backhand.
With Cam Talbot on in relief, Nylander made it 6-3 at 18:14.
The second of two Chicago goals in 27 seconds, another Flames turnover behind the net led to rookie Matthew Highmore setting up Nylander in
the slot.
Flames return to action Monday at the dome to face the Ducks at 2 pm.
