The Calgary Flames will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday with both teams aiming to build off a nail-biting victory. The Flames return home following a road victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, while the Maple Leafs kicked off a four-game road trip with a win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Toronto built a lead on Edmonton in the third period but needed 45 saves from Joseph Woll to fend off the Oilers. Toronto had managed just one goal in each of its three straight losses entering the Edmonton game, but the Maple Leafs matched that total into Saturday's contest. The Maple Leafs' three-game slide gave a few teams behind Toronto in the standings a chance to draw closer in the fight for second place in the Atlantic Division.
Toronto entered Monday four points ahead of the third-place Ottawa Senators, who faced the Nashville Predators later that night. The Maple Leafs may be without defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who missed practice on Monday due to a lower-body injury. He is listed as day-to-day. Calgary's win over the Kraken came on short rest. Everybody was confident all day and in between periods, and just a great attitude in the room.
It felt like we were going to win all day. Frost opened the scoring against the Kraken just over 14 minutes into the game, and the Flames built off that momentum with a pair of first-period power-play goals. From that point, they held on just enough against a Seattle squad that controlled the play through the final two periods. The Flames hold the Western Conference's second wild-card position and are one point back of the Los Angeles Kings for third in the Pacific Division, a mean feat for a team that most pegged to be near the bottom of the standings.
Among the reasons Calgary is battling for a playoff spot is the resurgence of forward Jonathan Huberdeau, who scored his 20th goal of the season on Sunday. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free! Always Free! Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images. Resilient Flames ready for clash with middling Maple Leafs. All rights reserved. Use of this website including any and all parts and components constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
