Flames end losing and scoreless skids with win over Flyers

PHILADELPHIA – The Calgary Flames came to Philadelphia on an 0-5-1 skid and left with 3-2 win over the Flyers after the skills competition.

The Flames’ Elias Lindholm forced extra time when he scored with 1:23 left in regulation.

Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Calgary Flames celebrate the tying goal by his teammate Elias Lindholm #28

“It just feels really nice to be back in the winning column here,” Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson said. “Big effort from the guys in the shootouts, and [Rittich] obviously stepped up really big there.”

David Rittich made 36 saves to get the win.

Kevin Hayes and Jakub Voracek scored for the Flyers.

“I liked the way we played tonight,” Flyers coach Alain Vigneault said. “First period some might say we were feeling each other out … second period we played extremely well, had some great looks. The best player on the ice to me this afternoon was obviously their goaltender. He kept them in it and made some big saves.”

Andrew Mangiapane also struck for a Flames goal in regulation.

“[Rittich and goalie Cam Talbot have] been playing great our whole season so far,” Mangiapane said. “They’ve been bailing us out, we’ve got to bail them out, it’s time for us to help [Rittich] out there. We knew we had to bail him out. That was a message on the bench, we weren’t letting up here and we’re playing good. Let’s keep going, let’s get one on the 6-on-5.”

Mangiapane’s goal ended the Flames scoreless streak at more than 261 minutes.

Matthew Tkachuk had the only goal in the skills competition.

Elias Lindholm #28 of the Calgary Flames celebrate his goal with his teammates.

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Carter Hart made 25 saves in the loss.

“We generated a lot of shots and some good chances,” the Flyers’s Morgan Frost said. ” At the end of the day, we’ve got to put the puck in the back of the net. Some positives, but you definitely want to get those two points.”