In Calgary, the Flames got a big game from Cam Talbot who made 42 saves in a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
It’s the second straight win for Talbot who has not had the best of seasons.
“It’s huge to keep this streak going,” Talbot said. “We’ve got four more games before the (All-Star Game) break and we’re trying to separate ourselves from the teams below us and catch the teams above us. We know these games are going to be huge coming up.”
Mats Zuccarello scored the lone Wild goal.
“We know that every game right now is almost like a playoff game until the end of the season,” Zuccarello said. “We’ve got to get in. We’re out of the playoffs right now. We’re looking in. Every game matters, every day you’ve got to show up. I think everyone in here knows the urgency and is ready to go every day, but we’re right there. We had a lot of chances. When you score one goal it’s hard to win a hockey game.”
Derek Ryan staked the Flames to a 1-0 lead and Johnny Gaudreau potted the deciding goal for the Flames.
“There was a lot of action at both ends,” Talbot said. “*Alex) Stalock played a heck of a game as well. I thought we could have had a few more, but those games are always fun when the other guy is making the big save and you know you have to answer right back.”
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Stalock made 35 saves in the loss.
“Are we going to look back on Game 82 and say it was this Calgary game that cost us? I don’t know,” Stalock said. “But there’s a point where we have to go on a little run here. We go back home now; we’ve got some conference games. It’s our chance.”
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