Flames blow 4-1 lead, rally to beat Predators 6-5 in OT
NASHVILLE — The Calgary Flames are showing they have some offensive firepower along with resiliency. They needed every bit in their visit to Music City.
Mark Giordano scored 43 seconds into overtime, and the Flames edged the Nashville Predators 6-5 on Tuesday night in a crucial game between teams holding the Western Conference’s wild cards.
“This is what it’s like to battle another team that’s trying to claw and scrape to be in the playoffs,” Flames coach Glen Gulutzan said. “I thought there was a lot of character shown by both clubs, with them coming back and their push in the second, but our push back in the third showed a lot for our group.”
The Flames not only have won two of their last three, they now have points in seven of their last nine. They also pulled within a point of Nashville, though the Predators have a game in hand.