Hiller, Bennett help Flames defeat Canucks

Four players scored for the Calgary Flames in a 4-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday.

Sam Bennett and Micheal Ferland each scored in the first period to give the Flames a 2-1 lead.

Jake Virtanen scored at 4:29 of the first to give the Canucks a 1-0 lead.

Sean Monahan and Michael Frolik extended Calgary’s lead to 4-1 with second-period goals. Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman had two assists.

Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom made 13 saves on 14 shots in 28:09 before being relieved by Richard Bachman, who had 15 saves.

Calgary goalie Jonas Hiller made 25 saves.

The Flames were 1-for-8 on the power play; the Canucks were 1-for-2.