On Tuesday night (Nov. 11), St. Louis Blues and the Calgary Flames meet for the second time this season. The Blues were looking to bounce back from a losing weekend. The Flames, meanwhile, were looking to avoid a shutout for the third straight game. Let’s jump into the restoration of this game.
First time
After the first stoppage of play, it was announced to the fans in attendance that goaltender Jordan Binnington passed Mike Linnington for the franchise record for most games played by a goalie.
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The Blues continued their first power play of the game after Samuel Honoel Honow was sent to the penalty box for a trip. Dylan Holloway would capitalize on the man advantage, fielding a shot from Justin Faulk. Pius Suter picked up the second assist on the goal, giving him his 10th point of the season. He is the first blue to reach 10 points in 2025-26.
Less than three minutes later, Defenseman Matthew Kessel jumped on the play, passed from Oskar Sundqvist, and fired a wrist shot past Dustin Wolf for a 2-0 Blues lead.
The Blues ended the first period with a 2-0 lead. They also outscored the Flames, 14-10, in the first period.
The second time
7:20 into the second period, Alexey Toropchenko got a chance to score with a half break. When the wolf makes the first save, a scratch of the mouth frees the puck, causing the wolf to leave the net. Nathan Walker took a poor conversion and got a 3-0 Blues’ lead. Robert Thomas almost made it 4-0 shortly after, but his shot went wide.
The Flames maintain their nutritional drought for more than 14 minutes per season. Mathe Coronato scored his fourth goal of the period to cut the deficit. 25 seconds later, Rasmus Andersson got the game 3-2.
The second period ended with a 3-2 lead. The flames immediately outscored the blues, 14-10, at the time.
The third time
The third period started with the blues killing it on the power play. After a few minutes, the team almost extended their lead. Kessel put the puck in the net on a steal attempt. The puck crossed the goal line during the goal-mouth, but the goal was sent due to the interference of the Goaler by Walker, whose stick was pressing the wolf pad during the sequence.
The Flames pulled the goalies in an attempt to tie the game. Coronato had a chance in front of the net, but he shot the puck high over the net. Another shot was blocked early by Walker. The final seconds were rushed as the Blues claimed a 3-2 victory in front of their home fans.
The flames immediately outscored the blues, 16-7, in the third period. They also outplayed the blues in this game, 40-31.
What’s next?
The Flames return home on Thursday to host the San Jose Sharks. The Blues, meanwhile, stay at home. Their next game is against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The blues and flames will meet for the last time on March 18 in Calgary.
