Flames fire record 62 shots on goal, rout Blue Jackets in shutout

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Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Calgary Flames fired a team-record 62 shots on goal in trouncing the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 Wednesday night.

It was the most by a visiting team in a regular-season game since the NHL started tracking shots on goal in 1955-56, according to STATS.

Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves for his 13th career shutout, sending the Blue Jackets to their third straight loss and fourth in a row at home. Calgary bombarded Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins, who stopped 56 shots.

"That’s 60 minutes of really well-played hockey," Markstrom said. "The guys played great."

Andrew Mangiapane, Mikael Backlund, Elias Lindholm and Erik Gudbranson added goals for the Flames, who have won three of four. Johnny Gaudreau had three assists.

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Calgary Flames' Erik Gudbranson, right, celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate Nikita Zadorov during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Markstrom is undefeated in four starts against Columbus, and the Flames have won the last five matchups between the teams.

"You don’t have to dissect this," Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said. "They were the better team. They had the puck all night. We were not nearly good enough.

"Guys are trying. It certainly wasn’t good enough."

Backlund got the scoring started at 4:21 of the first period, beating Merzlikins stick side for his fourth goal of the season and first since Nov. 21.

Mangiapane made it 2-0 at 15:14 with a deflection that stood after a replay challenge for a high stick. It was his 19th of the season, 18