Colton Parayko scores overtime winner, Blues beat Flames 4-3
CALGARY, Alberta — Colton Parayko scored the game-winning goal in overtime on a rebound and the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thursday night.
Robert Thomas had a goal and two assists, Zack Bolduc and Pavel Buchnevich scored and Philip Broberg had two assists for the Blues. Jordan Binnington made 36 saves in the victory.
Jakob Pelletier, Matt Coronato and MacKenzie Weegar scored for the Flames, whose six-game home winning streak ended.
The Flames equalized twice after falling behind. Jonathan Huberdeau, behind the net, threw the puck to an uncontrolled Weegar, who fired the puck past Binnington at 7:06 of the third period to tie the game at 3.
Pelletier’s first goal of the season cut the lead in half just 15 seconds after Thomas gave the visitors a 2-0 lead at 14:49 of the first period. Coronato’s power play goal brought the Flames back into a tie at 2:5:23 into the second period.
Calgary goaltender Dan Vladar stopped 20 of 24 shots.
Blues: Improved to 4-0-1 since Jim Montgomery was named head coach on November 24. Thomas has eight points – three goals, five assists – in eight games since returning from a broken ankle.
Flames: Calgary continues to be among the NHL’s most productive third-period teams, but hasn’t scored four goals in regulation since Oct. 13.
Vladar made the first pad save against Thomas, but Parayko outplayed Yegor Sharangovich to block the rebound past the Calgary goalie at 2:25 of overtime. Many Blues had already left the bench as the Flames fought in vain against Parayko pushing Vladar’s pad with his stick.
The Flames did not win a single faceoff (0 of 9) on four power play opportunities.
The Flames begin a two-game trip Sunday in Dallas against the Stars, and the Blues continue a four-game trip Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.
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