Lindholm’s go-ahead goal leads scorching Flames past Jets for 10th consecutive victory | CBC Sports
Elias Lindholm’s go-ahead goal with 46 seconds remaining extended his goal streak to eight games as the Calgary Flames tied a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory, winning 3-1 over the Winnipeg Jets in Calgary.
Sean Monahan and Tyler Toffoli, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary (30-13-6), which wrapped up a perfect seven-game homestand. The Flames play in Vancouver on Thursday.
The 10-game winning streak ties a franchise record. It was done on two occasions, the last time was in 2016-17 with the streak beginning five years ago to this day. The other time was in 1978-79 when the franchise was still in Atlanta.
Jacob Markstrom got the start for Calgary, making 22 stops to improve to 23-10-5.
Connor Hellebuyck had 28 saves for Winnipeg. His record falls to 17-18-7.
WATCH | Lindholm extends goal streak, lifts Flames past Jets:
The Calgary Flames downed the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 to tie the franchise record with their 10th straight win, while Elias Lindholm tied franchise records by scoring in his 8th straight game and scoring his 3rd straight game-winning goal. 1:02
After winning five games in a row by three-or-more goals, the last two outings have been hard-fought defensive struggles. Calgary got a third period goal to win 2-1 over Seattle on Saturday. It was a similar script on Monday afternoon.
On the go-ahead goal, Johnny Gaudreau sent a shot towards the net that Lindholm got his stick on, the puck changing directions and eluding Hellebuyck.
Lindholm has been the hottest Flames player during the streak with a team-best 16 points. He now shares the record for consecutive games with a goal with Kent Nilsson and Gary Roberts. He also extends his point streak to 10 games (nine goals, seven assists).
After a scoreless first period in which neither team generated much, the Flames opened the scoring 1:07 into the second on the power play. Monahan got the puck from Andrew Mangiapane and put a wrist shot over Hellebuyck’s shoulder from 20 feet out.
The Jets tied it at 7:49 with Toninato deflecting in mid-air Neal Pionk’s point shot.
It was another solid game for Calgary’s third-ranked penalty kill. They’ve only surrendered one power play goal in the last 10 games going 24-for-25 over that stretch.
The Jets got two man-advantages in the opening five minutes of game, but squandered both. They then had another chance to go ahead late in the third.
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