Kirkland Seals Shootout Win, Flames Achieve Record-Breaking Season Start

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

In Calgary on Tuesday night, Justin Kirkland netted the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout, securing a 4-3 win for the Flames against the Penguins.

During regulation time, Calgary's goals came from Nazem Kadri, Rasmus Andersson, and MacKenzie Weegar. For Pittsburgh, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, and Noel Acciari were the goal scorers.

Calgary's goaltender Dustin Wolf made 38 saves, while Pittsburgh's Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 shots.

With 11 points accumulated over their first six games, the Flames have achieved their strongest start in the history of the franchise.

The Penguins are set to face Edmonton on Friday, while the Flames will welcome Carolina on Thursday.

Observations from the game include the Penguins gaining control after a sluggish beginning, outshooting the Flames 38 to 18.

Calgary's Martin Pospisil spent time on the bench due to penalties.

A pivotal moment occurred when Kadri evened the score with just 43 seconds remaining, taking advantage of a rebound following a shot by Andersson.

An important statistic is that the Flames' 11 points from six games represent their best season start ever.

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