Overview
- The Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday night to complete a four-game homestand sweep and end Toronto’s four-game winning run.
- Twenty-year-old Matvei Gridin scored twice and added an assist, providing the primary offensive spark and recording his first multi-goal game of the season.
- Goalie Devin Cooley made 26 saves for his fourth straight win and has emerged as a key reason for Calgary’s turnaround after a slow start to the season.
- Toronto winger Kirill Marchenko left early with a reported lower-body injury after an awkward hit and board contact, and his status is being monitored as the Leafs travel to Seattle on short rest.
- Veteran Mikael Backlund returned from a brief absence and scored to reach 609 points as a Flame, tying him with Johnny Gaudreau on the franchise scoring list, and Calgary’s win was the team’s first over Toronto since Feb. 10, 2022.