Tkachuk, Toffoli lead Flames past Wild
Forty-eight hours after their 10-game winning streak came to a crashing halt in a 7-1 drubbing in Vancouver, Calgary gave up a goal on the first shot on Saturday, but they refused to let it phase them.Matthew Tkachuk and Tyler Toffoli each scored twice and added an assist as the Flames responded to the early deficit with the next five goals in a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild that tied a franchise record with 11 consecutive wins on home ice. “You look at tonight, them scoring the first goal, there is no letdown, if anything, we pushed back even harder,” said Toffoli. “One of the things that this team takes pride in is bouncing back and bouncing back after a tough night in Vancouver, too.” It was Frederick Gaudreau who got the Wild off to a fast start on a deflection 1:36 into the game.
