Flames Triumph Over Sharks 5-2, Strengthening Playoff

Flames Triumph Over Sharks 5-2, Strengthening Playoff

Aspirations CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich netted a pivotal goal just 1:30 into the third period, marking the first of his two scores, as the Calgary Flames secured a 5-2 victory against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night, enhancing their chances for a late playoff berth. With this win, Calgary has triumphed in three of their last four games, moving within two points of St. Louis for the second wild-card position in the Western Conference and three points behind Minnesota for the top wild-card spot. The Flames have two games remaining, while the Blues and Wild each have just one. In addition to Sharangovich, goals from MacKenzie Weegar, Adam Klapka, and Matt Coronato contributed to the tally, while goalie Dustin Wolf made 28 saves. For the Sharks, Tyler Toffoli recorded his 30th goal of the season, alongside a score from Jan Rutta. Goaltender Georgi Romanov made 25 saves.
Now sitting at the bottom of the NHL standings, San Jose has suffered nine consecutive losses. Upcoming Schedule: The Sharks will face off against Vancouver on Monday night before finishing the season at home against Edmonton on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Flames will host Vegas on Tuesday before concluding the regular season in Los Angeles on Thursday.