Flames Fall 4-3 To Maple Leafs

TORONTO — Max Domi's goal with 2:04 to play proved to be the decider as the Maple Leafs snuck past the Flames 4-3 Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.

Domi and teammate Matthew Knies each scored twice for the home side, while Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee and Sam Honzek - with his first NHL marker - replied for the Flames.

Frost got things started 4:33 into the first period, a quick strike that came off the rush after Nazem Kadri gained the Leafs line with speed. He dished to his left to Jonathan Huberdeau, who quickly spun the disc cross-ice to Frost, who waited, then snapped a shot to Anthony Stolarz’s blocker side, off the left post and in.

That trio was absolutely buzzing in the opening frame, with Frost helping to generate a pair of high-danger opportunities just before the midway mark. First he danced out of the corner, feeding Kadri in the right circle for a shot that sailed just above the crossbar.

Less than a minute later - on a Flames powerplay - Frost found Kadri in the right circle again, but the centreman pinged the puck off the left post, and out.

Just 25 seconds into the middle stanza, Frost went seeking a second marker, trying a between-the-legs trick shot from just outside the blue paint that Stolarz got to just in time.

After Domi tied the game at 1-1, the Flames contingent of former Flyers found the scoresheet again. From the right wing, Farabee drove hard to the net, then pushed the puck through Stolarz’s legs for his first goal of the campaign.

But the 2-1 advantage was short-lived, as Toronto’s Knies evened the score with just under 35 seconds left on the clock.

And on a powerplay 3:47 into the third period, Knies put the home side in front, converting on a goalmouth scramble for his second of the night.

Undaunted, the Flames kept pressing. And with 5:11 to play in regulation time, they were rewarded. Mikael Backlund picked off a pass just inside the Maple Leafs blue line, then fed it down low to Honzek, who was alone in the low slot. The Calgary rookie coolly tucked the puck past Stolarz for his first NHL marker, evening the game at 3-3 in the process.

But Domi broke the tie, and sent the home fans home happy, with just over two minutes to play, converting off a turnover in the Flames zone.

The Lineup:

FORWARDS

Jonathan Huberdeau - Nazem Kadri - Morgan Frost

Joel Farabee - Connor Zary - Yegor Sharangovich

Sam Honzek - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman

Ryan Lomberg - Justin Kirkland - Matt Coronato

DEFENCE

Kevin Bahl - Rasmus Andersson

Jake Bean - MacKenzie Weegar

Joel Hanley - Zayne Parekh

GOALTENDERS

Dustin Wolf - starter

Devin Cooley

They Said It:

The Numbers Game:

Shots: CGY 29, TOR 37

Powerplay: CGY 0-3, TOR 1-4

Faceoffs: CGY 50%, TOR 50%

Hits: CGY 20, TOR 18

Blocked shots: CGY 10, TOR 15

5-on-5 Scoring Chances: CGY 24, TOR 20

5-on-5 High-Danger Scoring Chances: CGY 11, TOR 6

Up Next:

The Flames continue this road trip against Ottawa Thursday at 5 p.m. MT, before stops in Nashville Saturday and Philadelphia Sunday. Calgary returns home to host the Columbus Blue Jackets Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. MT. GET TICKETS