Backlund scores in OT as Flames stop Rangers’ win streak

Published February 19, 2023 12:31 AM

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund’s power-play goal 1:28 into overtime gave the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers, snapping their seven-game winning streak. Andrew Mangiapane and Nazem Kadri also scored for Calgary. The Flames pulled even in points with Minnesota for the second wild-card berth in the Western Conference, but the Wild have a game in hand. Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the Rangers, who have earned at least one point in each of their last 10 games (8-0-2). They are 14-2-4 in their last 20.

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