Matthews Scores Winner When Leafs Beat Flames In Overtime | The Canadian News

TORONTO – Auston Matthews scored at 2:32 in overtime when the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Friday night.

William Nylander added a goal and an assist for Toronto (9-5-1). Jack Campbell made 30 saves for the Leafs, who have won seven of their last eight.

Oliver Kylington scored for Calgary (7-3-4). Dan Vladar made 35 saves for the Flames, who have lost three in a row (0-2-1).

Vlader stopped Matthews on a breakaway and Mitch Marner on a follow-up opportunity in overtime before Campbell slammed the door in a frenzy in the Toronto finale.

But Matthews got another chance on his next shift and beat Vladar between the pads for his sixth goal of the season.

With his goalkeeper slamming the door on one shot after another, Kylington started a hiatus the other way five minutes into the third period. The soft-skating defender turned himself in to Johnny Gaudreau before picking up the return feed and beating Campbell with a backhand move for his second goal of the season at 4:55.

Vladar, who got the call before regular starter Jacob Markstrom in the second game of a back-to-back after Thursday’s 4-2 loss to Montreal, continued to close the door on visitors until Nylander threw home his Eighth team leader on a single timer at 12:54.

The Flames got their first power play when Ondrej Kase tripped for tripping, but the Leafs had their best chance when blue player Jake Muzzin hit the post.

Toronto captain John Tavares returned to the lineup after missing Wednesday’s 3-0 shutout against the Philadelphia Flyers. Calgary is two games away from a seven-game, season-long road trip.

The Leafs will play their third game in four nights on Saturday in Buffalo against the Sabers, while the Flames visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

The 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame class was honored before the game after last year’s induction ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jarome Iginla, who served as the Flames captain from 2003 to 2013, Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson and Kim St-Pierre are set to enter the aisle in the player category on Monday, while Ken Holland will enter as a constructor. .

Campbell fired his glove to ward off Dillion Dube in a 2v1 run midway through the first physical period on Friday before Kase fired just after the Leafs caught Calgary with a bad trade.

Toronto got the first power play of the game, with Vladar making a good save on Matthews’ single effort.

The Leafs got another man advantage late in the period, but the Flames goalie was there to deny Matthews and Nylander good chances.

Making just his third start of the season, and his first since Oct. 26, Vladar then stopped Nylander with his glove after he slipped behind the Calgary defense.

Tied with Tavares for the team’s goal advantage at seven, the Leafs winger had another great opportunity late in the second after tipping the puck past Mikael Backlund and past Rasmus Andersson, but Vladar was there once. more to close the door.

Kase saw his career opportunity stop against Vladar early in the third, and Toronto failed to push the puck over the line in the ensuing fight moments before Kylington’s opener.

Notes: The Leafs and Flames will play for the second and final time on December 16 in Calgary. … Toronto defender Justin Holl dressed for the second game in a row after missing five in a row as a healthy scratch.

This Canadian Press report was first published on November 12, 2021.

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