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National Hockey League
Calgary 3, Chicago 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 2, 2018
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: Jake Brenk, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 21074

Elias Lindholm and Derek Ryan each scored on the power play, and the Calgary Flames held on for a 3-2 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening.

Sean Monahan also scored for Calgary, which won for the sixth time in the past eight games (6-1-1). The Flames improved to 2-0-0 against the Blackhawks this season.

Jonathan Toews and Dylan Strome scored in a losing effort for the Blackhawks. Chicago has lost four straight and six of seven.

Flames goaltender Mike Smith made 22 saves to improve to 8-7-1.

On the opposite end of the rink, Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford turned aside 38 shots but dropped to 5-11-1.

Calgary opened the scoring 10:07 into the first period. Monahan punched in a loose puck for his team-leading 15th goal.

It marked the seventh consecutive game in which Chicago has allowed its opponent to score first.

Chicago evened the score at 1 when Toews scored on a breakaway 86 seconds later. He bounced a pass to himself off the sideboards and outraced Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin for his 12th goal.

Blackhawks forward Chris Kunitz drew a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct after he bloodied the nose of Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic with an elbow in the second period. Calgary capitalized with a pair of power-play goals.

Lindholm gave the Flames a 2-1 lead when he sneaked in a wrist shot for his 12th goal. Crawford scrambled to his left to snare the puck, but a video review showed that he caught it just behind the goal line.

Calgary increased its lead to 3-1 less a little more than a minute later. Ryan guided a wrist shot through traffic for his fourth goal.

Chicago cut the deficit to 3-2 when Strome scored on the power play with 4:15 remaining in the second period. It was Strome's second goal with the Blackhawks and fifth goal this season.

Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson was a healthy scratch for the first time this season. The 26-year-old from Sweden has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 27 games.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Calgary   Chicago
Elias Lindholm 2 Points Dylan Strome 1
Elias Lindholm 1 Goals Dylan Strome 1
Johnny Gaudreau 2 Assists Corey Crawford 1
Elias Lindholm 1 Power Play Goals Dylan Strome 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mike Smith .917 Save Percentage Corey Crawford .927
Mike Smith 22 Saves Corey Crawford 38
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Calgary 41 3 2-6 3-4 15 24
Chicago 24 2 1-4 4-6 28 32
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Flames have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .667 after a loss.