Flames Fall To Oilers

EDMONTON — Tristan Jarry made 24 saves, helping the Oilers score a 4-0 victory over the Flames Wednesday at Rogers Place. 

Calgary lost for the first time in five games, but were also forced to play two-thirds of the contest without the services of goaltender Devin Cooley and forward Brennan Othmann, who left the game with lower and upper-body injuries, respectively.

The Turning Point:

With 11 seconds left in the opening period, Oilers forward Colton Dach drove hard to the net with the puck, bowling over Devin Cooley and earning a two-minute minor for goaltender interference. 

Cooley finished the period, making one more stop off Connor McDavid at the buzzer, but did not return for period two, handing the crease instead to Dustin Wolf, who made 20 saves.

But the loss of Cooley, and forward Brennan Othmann who exited the contest after the first frame, proved enough of a disruption for Calgary. The netminder, who suffered a lower-body ailment, had surrendered two or fewer goals in all four chapters of the Flames' four-game winning streak, posting a .955 save percentage along the way.

Ice Chips:

Adam Klapka led the Flames with seven hits ... Ryan Strome had a team-high four shots on goal ... Jonathan Castagna won eight of his 11 face-off attempts.

Stat Pack:

Shots: CGY 24, EDM 31

Powerplay: CGY 0-1, EDM 1-2

Faceoffs: CGY 54.7%, EDM 45.3%

Blocked Shots: CGY 10, EDM 12

Hits: CGY 19, EDM 26

5-on-5 Scoring Chances: CGY 25, EDM 27

5-on-5 High-Danger Scoring Chances: CGY 8, EDM 12

Lines & Pairings:

FORWARDS

Joel Farabee - Mikael Backlund - Matt Coronato

Matvei Gridin - Martin Pospisil - Ryan Strome

Yegor Sharangovich - Morgan Frost - Aydar Suniev

Brennan Othmann - Jonathan Castagna - Adam Klapka

DEFENCEMEN

Kevin Bahl - Simon Nemec

Jake Middleton - Zach Whitecloud

Yan Kuznetsov - Zayne Parekh

GOALTENDERS

Devin Cooley (starter)

Dustin Wolf

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What's Next:

The Flames return home for a divisional duel with the Kraken Friday evening at 6 p.m. MT. GET TICKETS

After Friday's matchup with Seattle, Calgary hits the road for three games beginning with a Saturday evening showdown with the Colorado Avalanche at 8 p.m. MT.