Overview
- Calgary routed Philadelphia 5-1, with Mikael Backlund opening the scoring and Connor Zary adding a goal and an assist as the Flames notched their fifth straight home victory.
- Rasmus Andersson and Yegor Sharangovich scored power-play goals and Jonathan Huberdeau also tallied, while Dustin Wolf made 25 saves to extend his personal home winning run.
- The Flames, last in the NHL on Nov. 12 at 4-12-2, have surged since with a 14-6-2 stretch and are 10-1-1 in their past 12 at the Saddledome.
- Calgary signed backup goaltender Devin Cooley to a two-year, one-way extension with a $1.35 million average annual value.
- Winnipeg’s slide hit seven games in a 2-1 loss at Detroit, ending December at 2-7-4 as Dylan Larkin and former Jet Mason Appleton scored for the Red Wings; elsewhere, Boston snapped a six-game skid by beating Edmonton 6-2 behind David Pastrnak’s three points and Jeremy Swayman’s 34 saves.