Flames Edge Blues in Shootout Thriller

0:00On March 19, here's the latest surrounding the Calgary Flames. The Calgary Flames kicked off their homestand with a tense 2-1 shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Conor's there italied the lone regulation goal just under three minutes in, his 11th of the season, off a nice setup from a teammate. The game saw three goals wiped out on coaches' challenges. Two for Calgary and one for the Blues, keeping things scoreless after Zerry's early strike. Until St. Louis tied him midway through the second period on an odd man rush. Goaltender Devon Cooley stood tall for the Flames, turning aside 25 of 26 shots, including key stops in the second and third periods, while the goalposts even helped out by denying a Blues chance late in regulation. Over time stayed goalless despite a Flames power play, setting up the shootout where Joe Faribi scored first for Calgary and Rookie Modveg-Ridden. Healed it with a top-shelf snipe after Cooley stopped the Blues' attempt. This hard fought win gives the Flames a crucial extra point as they build momentum at home.

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