National Hockey League
Calgary 5, Chicago 3
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 3, 2018
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Tim Peel, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Kory Nagy, Tyson Baker
Attendance: 18143

Sean Monahan's second goal of the game and Michael Frolik's winner 66 seconds later completed yet another third-period comeback as the Calgary Flames beat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday night.

Goalie David Rittich needed just 12 saves to claim his fourth victory in five starts for Calgary, which is riding a four-game winning streak.

With the score tied 3-3, Frolik was simply putting the puck to the front of the net from a sharp angle, and it banked off the stick of Chicago's Artem Anisimov and into the net with 4:55 remaining in the third period to the delight of the home fans.

The Flames have scored 28 third-period goals in 15 games this season, capped by Mikael Backlund's short-handed empty-netter in the final minute. The Flames have already won five times this season when trailing after 40 minutes.

Monahan opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 4:46 of the affair while enjoying a man advantage because top Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was given a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding just two minutes into the contest.

The Blackhawks responded to take 3-1 lead. First, Jonathan Toews scored a power-play goal of his own at 13:57 of the first period for the 300th goal of his career.

Then, Jan Rutta sent a wrist shot from the point into the top corner with 26.9 seconds left in the period. Brandon Saad tallied at 12:41 of the second period to give the visitors a two-goal edge, but that just set the stage for another Calgary comeback.

Matthew Tkachuk started the wave with 94 seconds left in the second period, firing a top-corner shot from his off-wing to make it a 3-2 affair, and then Monahan's second of the night with 6:01 remaining in the third period tied it 3-3.

Elias Lindholm had three assists for Calgary, Johnny Gaudreau had two and Backlund added an assist to join the multi-point club.

Monahan is riding a six-game point streak in which he's netted four goals and 10 points. Gaudreau has one goal and six assists in a five-game streak, while Lindholm has three goals and eight points in a five-game run.

Corey Crawford made 36 saves in Chicago's fifth consecutive loss.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Calgary
Jan Rutta 1 Points Elias Lindholm 3
Jan Rutta 1 Goals Sean Monahan 2
Alex Debrincat 1 Assists Elias Lindholm 3
Jonathan Toews 1 Power Play Goals Sean Monahan 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Mikael Backlund 1
Corey Crawford .900 Save Percentage David Rittich .800
Corey Crawford 36 Saves David Rittich 12
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Chicago 15 3 1-4 2-3 17 21
Calgary 41 5 1-3 3-4 8 27
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Flames have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .375 after a loss.