Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings

Darcy Kuemper, who faced 28 shots, was saddled with the loss to fall to 4-2-3.

TAKEAWAYS

Kings: The forward line of Phillip Danault between Moore and Kevin Fiala entered the game on a roll with Danault (1-5-6) and Moore (1-5-6) on matching five-game point streaks, but they were held off the scoresheet until 17:29 of the third period when it was Moore’s shot that, after video review, was ruled to have crossed the line, cutting the score to 2-1 and setting up a dramatic finish.

Flames: Entering Monday, only the San Jose Sharks (-14) had a worst first-period goal differential than Calgary (-9), but the home side turned in a much better opening 20 minutes on this night, outshooting Los Angeles 10-7 and generating a bunch of dangerous chances. While the period ended scoreless, the Flames rode that momentum into the second in which they scored twice, 36 seconds apart, to surge into the lead.

KEY MOMENT

Scoreless halfway through the game, Backlund finally broke the ice at 10:42 of the second when an errant Kings pass behind their own net popped out into the slot where Backlund pounced on it and in one motion whipped a rising shot into the far corner on Kuemper’s glove side.

KEY STAT

Calgary entered the night ranked 27th on the penalty kill and while they were only tested once, that one Los Angeles man advantage came with just over two minutes left, but despite the Kings pulling the goalie to go six skaters against four, they were unable to tie the game.

UP NEXT

Kings: Visit the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

Flames: Visit the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2024.

Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings

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