National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Calgary 4, Phoenix 1
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Tom Kowal, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 19289


Flames 4, Coyotes 1: Captain Mark Giordano recorded a power-play goal and an assist in his return from a broken ankle as host Calgary posted its second straight win.

Fellow defenseman T.J. Brodie also registered a goal and an assist while Mikael Backlund and Lee Stempniak tallied for the Flames, who improved to 4-7-2 in their last 13 games. Matt Stajan and Jiri Hudler each notched two assists and Karri Ramo made 29 saves.

Blue-liner Keith Yandle scored for Phoenix, which is 1-1-0 on its four-game road trip. Thomas Greiss stopped 14 shots as the Coyotes dropped to 2-4-1 in their last seven contests.

Giordano made his presence felt after missing 18 games, unleashing a one-timer from the right point that deflected off Coyotes forward Antoine Vermette's stick and past Greiss during a power play at 11:46 of the second period for a 3-1 lead. The defenseman also picked up an assist on a short-handed goal by Stempniak, who buried a cross-slot pass from Stajan during a 2-on-1 rush.

Phoenix opened the scoring at 4:47 of the first period as Yandle converted a feed from captain Shane Doan, but Brodie forged a tie with eight seconds remaining in the session on a blast from the right faceoff circle. Backlund gave the Flames a 2-1 lead 5:48 into the second, one-timing a cross-slot pass from Hudler past Greiss.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Calgary went 5-11-2 during Giordano's absence. ... Ramo has made two straight starts, winning both while allowing one goal in each. ... Coyotes RW Radim Vrbata had his five-game point streak come to an end.


Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Calgary
Keith Yandle 1 Points T.J. Brodie 2
Keith Yandle 1 Goals T.J. Brodie 1
Shane Doan 1 Assists Jiri Hudler 2
N/A Power Play Goals Mark Giordano 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Lee Stempniak 1
Thomas Greiss .778 Save Percentage Karri Ramo .967
Thomas Greiss 14 Saves Karri Ramo 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Phoenix 30 1 0-5 2-3 6 31
Calgary 18 4 1-3 5-5 10 18
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Flames have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .444 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .636 after a loss.