Flames stun Hurricanes 3–2 at home – Pacific Division roundup

The lone Pacific Division game on the schedule belonged to the Calgary Flames, and they made it count. Calgary edged the Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at home, even as their overall 2-6-0 record keeps them seventh in the Pacific with 4 points. According to Sportsnet, the Flames also snapped Carolina’s seven-game win streak with the victory.

Flames’ kids provide a spark in signature win

As Sportsnet notes, youngsters Matvei Gridin and Zayne Parekh delivered an eye-catching burst for the Flames, striking just 69 seconds apart and offering a glimpse of a potentially much brighter future than the present standings suggest. It’s the kind of offensive push Calgary has been searching for, a theme The Hockey Writers also underlined in a look ahead at a week focused on finding consistency and more scoring.

Sportsnet further reports that Yegor Sharangovich wired home the go-ahead goal late in the third, unloading a one-timer from one knee off a slick saucer pass from Morgan Frost. Earlier, Frost had also scored in his 400th NHL game, finishing off a tic-tac-toe passing play with Parekh and Joel Farabee.

In goal, Devin Cooley earned his first win of the season. In an interview with Sportsnet, he discussed his mindset in the crease and how he processed the moment when the final buzzer confirmed Calgary’s upset.

Oilers rolling, Canucks sliding

The Edmonton Oilers remain comfortably in second place in the Pacific with 13 points in 8 games (6-1-1). The Hockey Writers points out that Edmonton’s start has been excellent despite a depleted lineup, with head coach Mike Babcock having the team playing a structured game. The Hockey News, meanwhile, asks whether Devon Levi is truly the Oilers’ No. 1 goalie of the future based on his recent play, and The Hockey Writers suggests veteran Pittsburgh Penguins forwards should at least be on Edmonton’s trade radar, without implying a move is imminent.

The Hockey Writers also looks back at Edmonton’s response to a 4-2 home loss against the Utah Mammoth: the Oilers answered with a commanding 6-2 road win to close out that home-and-home set.

In Vancouver, things are moving in the opposite direction. The Canucks sit sixth in the Pacific with 5 points in 10 games (2-7-1) and have gone 0-6-1 in their last seven, per The Hockey Writers. The outlet notes a 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers and a 4-2 defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning as part of that slide. Elias Pettersson’s increased physical edge has been a talking point, but The Hockey Writers stresses Vancouver’s goaltending issues, including Kevin Lankinen’s ongoing losing streak, while also highlighting how Linus Karlsson is making the most of his limited ice time.

Sharks’ third-period woes, quiet night for the rest

The San Jose Sharks, fourth in the Pacific with 9 points in 8 games (4-3-1), keep running into the same problem. As The Hockey Writers recounts, they led the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 early in the third period after an Ivar Stenberg one-timer off a Macklin Celebrini feed, only to see yet another late lead slip away. Those repeated third-period collapses, the outlet notes, are starting to cost them.

At the top of the division, the Vegas Golden Knights (first with 16 points), the Oilers, the Seattle Kraken and the Anaheim Ducks were all idle, as were the Los Angeles Kings, who remain last with just 2 points from six games.