Flames Fall To Stars

Sam Steel scored twice, while Matt Duchene finished the evening with four assists as the Dallas Stars dealt the Flames a 6-1 defeat Tuesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Morgan Frost's first-period goal stood up as the lone Calgary marker, as the Flames dropped the opener in their three-game homestand.

After Steel opened the scoring 8:44 into the first period, the Flames responded on a tally from Frost. The centreman headed to the front of the net, redirecting a Blake Coleman shot from one knee to even the score at a goal apiece.

Jamie Benn notched his 10th of the season before period one was through, then the Stars tacked on four more goals in period two.

Devin Cooley relieved starter Dustin Wolf after the fourth Dallas goal. Wolf made 13 saves on the night. He saved his best work for period three - making 13 saves including a sliding robbery of an Adam Erne chance with about eight minutes left on the clock.

The Lineup:

FORWARDS

Connor Zary - Nazem Kadri - Joel Farabee

Blake Coleman - Mikael Backlund - Matt Coronato

Yegor Sharangovich - Morgan Frost - Matvei Gridin

Ryan Lomberg - John Beecher - Adam Klapka

DEFENCE

Kevin Bahl - MacKenzie Weegar

Yan Kuznetsov - Zach Whitecloud

Joel Hanley - Zayne Parekh

GOALTENDERS

Dustin Wolf - starter

Devin Cooley

They Said It:

The Numbers Game:

Shots: CGY 21, DAL 35

Powerplay: CGY 0-3, DAL 1-5

Faceoffs: CGY 39.7%, DAL 60.3%

Hits: CGY 18, DAL 16

Blocked Shots: CGY 20, DAL 11

5-on-5 Scoring Chances: CGY 17, DAL 33

5-on-5 High-Danger Scoring Chances: CGY 8, DAL 16

Up Next:

The homestand continues Thursday with an all-Canadian affair against the Ottawa Senators. Puck drop at the Scotiabank Saddledome is slated for 7 p.m. MT. GET TICKETS