Gaudreau's OT goal gives Flames 3-2 win over Stars in Game 7
Stars Flames Hockey Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk, right, celebrates his goal with teammates during second period NHL playoff hockey action against the Dallas Stars in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) (Jeff McIntosh)CALGARY, Alberta — (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored 15:09 into overtime to lift Calgary past the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 7 on Sunday night, giving the Flames just their second playoff series win in the last 17 years. The Flames will face the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference’s semifinal in the first postseason Battle of Alberta since 1991. Tyler Toffoli and Matthew Tkachuk scored their first goals of the series for the Flames. Jamie Benn and Vladislav Namestnikov scored for the Stars.
wftv.comFlames get even in series with 4-1 win over Stars in Game 4
DALLAS — (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored Calgary's first power-play goal since early in the playoff opener, Jacob Markstrom had 34 saves and the Flames beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 on Monday night to even their first-round series. The series returns to Dallas on Friday night for the sixth game in the best-of-seven series. Calgary had failed to convert on 13 consecutive power-play attempts before that, including two earlier in the game, since scoring five seconds into their first power play of the series. That was five minutes into Game 1, and the only goal in that 1-0 win. The Stars have also struggled on the power play, going 0 for 4 with a man advantage in Game 4 before Tyler Seguin scored with 4:57 left to get the Stars within 3-1.
wftv.comPavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over Flames
Flames Stars Hockey Dallas Stars' Joe Pavelski (16) and Vladislav Namestnikov (92) celebrate a after Pavelski scored against Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the third period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Dallas. It appeared that Lucic, who was engaged with Tyler Seguin, tried to avoid the Dallas goalie. The Flames took a 2-1 lead when Lindholm scored from just inside the circle early in the second period. He has 26 penalty minutes in this series, after 34 penalty minutes in 74 regular-season games. There have been 45 penalties and 124 penalty minutes combined in the three games.
wftv.comLindholm, Markstrom lead Flames over Stars 1-0 in Game 1
Stars Flames Hockey Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, right, defends as Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm, front left, tries to score while being checked by Stars center Roope Hintz during the second period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) (Jeff McIntosh)CALGARY, Alberta — (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored and Jacob Markstrom recorded his second career playoff shutout as the Calgary Flames beat the Dallas Stars 1-0 Tuesday night in the opening game of their first-round playoff series. Markstrom stopped all 16 shots he faced as Calgary earned just its second playoff win at the Saddledome since 2015. The series shifts to Dallas for Saturday’s Game 3 and Monday’s Game 4. NOTES: The Stars ousted the Flames in six games in the first round of the 2020 playoff bubble in Edmonton.
wftv.comGoalie Ben Bishop to be available in Seattle expansion draft
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop has waived his no-movement clause to be exposed in the Seattle expansion draft next week after approaching his team with the idea. The move, which the team confirmed Thurdsay, allows Dallas to protect veteran goalie Anton Khudobin from the Kraken. Jake Oettinger, the 22-year old who is considered the Stars' goalie of the future, is exempt from the expansion draft because he is still on his entry-level contract. Any player with a no-movement clause must be protected from the expansion draft unless he waives it. Each team's protected list — seven skaters, three defensemen and a goalie or eight skaters at any position plus a goalie — is due Saturday.
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