Flames beat the Sharks 5-2 to bolster their late playoff push
Flames beat the Sharks 5-2 to bolster their late playoff push
Calgary Flames’ Yegor Sharangovich, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) knocks Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau (10) to the ice in front of goalie Georgi Romanov (31) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Thomas Bordeleau, (17) is checked by Calgary Flames’ Jake Bean (24) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jack Thompson (26) checks Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri (91) in front of goalie Georgi Romanov (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during first period NHL hockey action against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Carl Grundstrom (91) checks Calgary Flames’ Joel Farabee (86) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) looks on as Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) stops his shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko, left, is checked by Calgary Flames’ Blake Coleman during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ Yegor Sharangovich, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ Yegor Sharangovich, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) knocks Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau (10) to the ice in front of goalie Georgi Romanov (31) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) knocks Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau (10) to the ice in front of goalie Georgi Romanov (31) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jan Rutta (84) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Thomas Bordeleau, (17) is checked by Calgary Flames’ Jake Bean (24) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Thomas Bordeleau, (17) is checked by Calgary Flames’ Jake Bean (24) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jack Thompson (26) checks Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri (91) in front of goalie Georgi Romanov (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Jack Thompson (26) checks Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri (91) in front of goalie Georgi Romanov (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) scores on Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during first period NHL hockey action against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during first period NHL hockey action against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Carl Grundstrom (91) checks Calgary Flames’ Joel Farabee (86) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Carl Grundstrom (91) checks Calgary Flames’ Joel Farabee (86) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) looks on as Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) stops his shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) looks on as Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) stops his shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko, left, is checked by Calgary Flames’ Blake Coleman during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko, left, is checked by Calgary Flames’ Blake Coleman during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich broke a tie at 1:30 of the third period with the first of his two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Sunday night to bolster their late playoff push.
Calgary won for the third time in four games to pull within two points of St. Louis for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference and three of Minnesota for the first wild card. The Flames have two games left, while the Blues and Wild each have one to go.
MacKenzie Weegar, Adam Klapka and Matt Coronato also scored for Calgary, and Dustin Wolf made 28 saves.
Tyler Toffoli scored his 30th goal for San Jose. Jan Rutta also scored, and Georgi Romanov stopped 25 shots. Last overall in the NHL, the Sharks have lost nine straight.
Up next
The Sharks are at Vancouver on Monday night and close the season at home against Edmonton on Wednesday night. The Flames host Vegas on Tuesday night and end the regular season in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
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