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03/26 23:18 CDT Granlund caps hat trick with OT winner as Ducks defeat Flames
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Granlund caps hat trick with OT winner as Ducks defeat Flames 3-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) --- Mikael Granlund capped off his hat trick scoring on
the power play with 1 second remaining in overtime on Thursday night to give
the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Granlund has seven goals during a four-game goal streak that has him up to 19
on the season as Anaheim extended its winning streak to four games.
The Pacific Division-leading Ducks opened the night with a five-point cushion
on the Edmonton Oilers and a six-point lead on the Vegas Golden Knights.
Rookie Matvei Gridin and Blake Coleman scored for Calgary, which extended its
point streak to five games (4-0-1). Gridin stretched his point streak to four
games (one goal, three assists).
Ville Husso, who made 23 saves, improved to 9-7-1.
Devin Cooley, who had 30 stops, fell to 9-10-4.
The game got off to an inauspicious start for the Flames. First, Pavel
Mintyukov's turnover in the opening minute of the game resulted in a 3-on-0
breakaway for Calgary but Gridin, Morgan Frost and Matt Coronato over-passed it
and never got a shot on goal.
Three minutes later, it appeared that Yegor Sharangovich had given Calgary the
lead, but Anaheim challenged for offside and the goal was overturned. It was
the fifth goal the Flames have had waved off by video review during its
homestand.
Calgary eventually took the lead on Coleman's goal 1:06 into the second period
when he redirected Joel Farabee's pass inside the post. But Granlund tied it on
an unassisted goal two minutes later.
The Ducks lost two defensemen to injury. Radko Gudas (lower body) left the game
late in the second period and Mintyukov got hurt when he took a shot from Olli
Maatta high in his chest in the third.
Up next
Ducks: Visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Flames: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
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