Vancouver Canucks goalie Braden Holtby is knocked off his skates by Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau. The Canucks beat the Flames 5-1 on Feb. 17, 2021.The Vancouver Canucks chased former goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames net in a 5-1 win Wednesday.
Markstrom denied feeling fatigued by his workload, but the Swede couldn’t compensate for several defensive breakdowns by the Flames.Story continues below advertisement Wednesday’s game was the fourth in a row between the two clubs. The Flames went 2-1 in Vancouver’s Rogers Arena before the series shifted to Scotiabank Saddledome.
Vancouver’s pressure around Calgary’s net produced multiple chances for Schmidt to bang in a rebound at 19:06. Miller put a shot off the crossbar and in at 18:28.Calgary’s Mangiapane drove in from the wing and dragged the puck in front of a sprawling Holtby to score on a sharp-angled shot at 18:13.