Calgary Flames take out Wild for 6th straight win with 3-2 win over Calgary Flames
CHICAGO — The Calgary Flames will be without a star defenseman for a third consecutive game, but the win in overtime, two power-play goals and three shootout goals from rookie Alexei Emelin will get them through without a scratch.
The Flames, who won the third game of a back-to-back on Saturday, led 3-0 at halftime before the Wild came back with three goals in the third period and tied the game 4-all.
Emelin scored his third of the season in the first period, scoring the game-winner on a deflection in the slot.
But he couldn’t get a shot on net in regulation.
The Wild (24-16-5) outshot the Flames 10-7 in the second period.
But the Wild was still able to get a break with 11:38 left in the period, when rookie defenseman Andrew Mangiapane got a loose puck behind the Wild net.
The first power-plays goal of the night came just over five minutes later, when Zach Parise shot it from the slot from the right circle.
Parise had his second power-game goal of his career, and his first since the team announced his arrival as an unrestricted free agent.
It came at 5:03 of the third.
Flames defenseman Brandon Saad scored his fourth goal of NHL play in the final 2:17.
The teams play again Thursday night at the United Center.
