The Calgary Flames left Seattle with a point, but the Kraken had the final say.
In the season series finale between the two clubs on Wednesday night, the Flames and Kraken played a tight, physical game that needed overtime before Seattle pulled out a 2-1 win. Calgary had the lead first, Seattle answered, and Matty Beniers ended it quickly in the extra frame.
The Flames struck at 12:45 of the first period. Morgan Frost sent the puck back to the blueline to Zach Whitecloud, and Whitecloud’s shot was tipped by Yegor Sharangovich past Joey Daccord for Sharangovich’s third goal of the season and a 1-0 Calgary lead.
Seattle responded in the second period. At 13:09, Catton carried the puck over the blueline with speed and snapped a wrist shot past Dustin Wolf to tie the game 1-1. The goal stretched Catton’s point streak to seven games.
Neither side could break through in the third, which pushed the game to overtime. The extra session didn’t last long. After a Seattle turnover, Beniers jumped on the opening, raced in alone on a long breakaway and beat Wolf with a shot off the post and in.
Calgary’s road trip ends at 1-1-1, good for three of a possible six points.
Frost also hit a personal milestone in the process. His assist on the opening goal was the 200th point of his NHL career, giving him 79 goals and 121 assists in 408 games.
Wolf, meanwhile, turned in another steady outing despite the loss. He stopped 27 of 29 shots and continued to look more settled in net. He also came into the game with a strong track record against Pacific Division teams, with 29 wins and a .663 winning percentage.
The Flames also picked up a point in their first overtime game of the season. They didn’t get the finish they wanted, but they did leave Seattle with something after a hard-fought divisional matchup.
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