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01/10 17:28 CST Matt Coronato's 3rd-period goal lifts Flames over Penguins 2-1
Matt Coronato's 3rd-period goal lifts Flames over Penguins 2-1
By DAN SCIFO
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- Matt Coronato scored in the third period to lift the
Calgary Flames over the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday.
Connor Zary also scored for the Flames, who won for the first time in 2026 and
snapped a four-game losing streak. Calgary was limited to one goal in each of
its previous three losses.
Devin Cooley stopped 27 shots in his first start since Dec. 20.
Egor Chinakhov scored for the Penguins, who saw a season-high six-game winning
streak end. Pittsburgh had won seven of eight before Saturday's loss. Arturs
Silovs made 23 saves.
Thomas Novak thought he scored the tying goal in the third period, but it was
ruled that Sidney Crosby interfered with Cooley.
Evgeni Malkin got his 854th assist to pass Bryan Trottier and Anze Kopitar for
the 10th most assists in NHL history with one team.
Bryan Rust missed the game with a lower-body injury and is considered
day-to-day.
Crosby's eight-game point streak ended, and Erik Karlsson's nine-game home
point streak was also snapped.
Coronato scored the winning goal when he beat Silovs with a wrist shot 42
seconds into the third period.
Zary opened the scoring for Calgary with a breakaway goal at 2:33 of the first
period. He intercepted an errant pass from Ryan Shea at the offensive blueline
and beat Silovs between the legs.
Pittsburgh scored its only goal at 9:17 of the second period when Chinakhov
finished a give-and-go with Malkin from the right faceoff dot.
Up next
Flames: Continue a five-game road trip Tuesday at Columbus.
Penguins: Visit Boston on Sunday.
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