Duchene scores OT winner as Flames lose 3-2 to Predators
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Matt Duchene scored the overtime winner for the Nashville Predators in Tuesday's 3-2 win that ended the Calgary Flames' run of victories at six.
Matt Duchene scored the overtime winner for the Nashville Predators in Tuesday’s 3-2 win that ended the Calgary Flames‘ run of victories at six.
On a two-on-one rush following a stretch of extended pressure from the Flames, Mikael Granlund fed Duchene, who lifted a shot over Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom as he slid across at 1:37 of extra time.
Duchene had a goal and an assist and Predators starter Juuse Saros stopped 38 shots in the win.
Luke Kunin, with his first of the season, and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville (5-4-0). Granlund had two assists.
The Predators, winners of four straight, play their second of a four-game road trip Wednesday in Edmonton against the Oilers.
Matthew Tkachuk and Oliver Kylington scored for Calgary (6-1-2). The Flames fell to 1-0-1 in a five-game homestand that continues Thursday against the Dallas Stars.
Markstrom stopped 19 shots in the loss.
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