Surging Flames defeat Canadiens
Giordano, Markstrom lead in win, which puts Calgary 4 points down
Mark Giordano had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom stopped 26 shots and the Calgary Flames beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 Wednesday night.
Noah Hanafin, Josh Leivo and Sean Monahan also scored, and Chris Tanev had two assists. The Flames have won three straight to pull four points behind the Canadiens for the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division, though Montreal has three games in hand.
Brett Kulak scored for the
Canadiens, who have lost four of their last five. Jake Allen had 30 saves.
Wild 2, Coyotes 1: Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Nick Bonino had a goal and two assists to lead Minnesota past Arizona. It was the Wild’s first game since the death on Sunday of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black man fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.
Jets 3, Senators 2: Mathieu Perreault and Trevor Lewis scored thirdperiod goals and Winnipeg rallied for a win over Ottawa. Mark Scheifele also scored for Winnipeg (26-14-3), which earned its fourth win in five games and avenged a 4-2 loss to Ottawa on Monday night.
Avalanche 4, Blues 3: Mikko Rantanen and J.T. Compher each had a goal and an assist and Colorado won its fourth straight. Pierre-edouard Bellemare and Brandon Saad also scored, and Liam O’brien had a pair of assists for Colorado, which improved to 17-1-2 since March 10, setting a mark for the best 20-game stretch in franchise history.
Notes: Forward Conor Sheary resigned with the Washington Capitals for two years and $3 million on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Sheary is fourth on the Capitals with 11 goals this season, including 10 in five-on-five play . ... The New York Islanders and forward Collin Adams have agreed to a two-year, two-way contract beginning in 202122. Adams completed a four-year career at North Dakota this past season, setting career highs in goals (14), assists (20) and points (34) in 29 games. The 22-year-old ranked second on the Fighting Hawks in each of those categories and led all players on the team with a plus-22 rating . ... Highscoring Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov will not return this season because he needs surgery to repair a core muscle injury. Goaltender Ben
Bishop won’t play at all. Stars general manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Radulov is expected to be fully recovered for the 2021-22 season. Bishop, who hasn’t played any games after twice having knee surgery last year, will not play this season. Nill said the move will allow Bishop time to continue his rehabilitation and return to full health
Calgary Flames left wing Josh Leivo, left, celebrates his goal with his teammates during their game against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday at Bell Centre in Montreal. Calgary won 4-1. for the start of 2021-22 . ... Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel won’t play the rest of the season because of a neck injury. The team said Wednesday that Eichel has a herniated disk and is expected to be healthy for the start of next season. The 24-year-old center hasn’t played since March 7.