What Happened
Morgan Frost scored and set up Yegor Sharangovich's late game-winner as the Calgary Flames defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday night, ending Carolina's seven-game winning streak. Matvei Gridin also scored for Calgary, which improved to 2-6-0 and won at home for the first time in four tries. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jalen Chatfield scored for Carolina, now 7-2-1. Devin Cooley made 34 saves for his first win of the season.
Key Details
- Frost had a goal and an assist on Sharangovich's decisive late goal.
- Gridin added Calgary's other goal.
- Kotkaniemi opened the scoring at 6:09 of the second period on Carolina's 19th shot.
- Chatfield also scored for the Hurricanes.
- Cooley stopped 34 shots and improved to 1-2.
- Bussi made 31 saves for Carolina and dropped to 2-2-1.
What It Means
The result ends Carolina's seven-game run and hands the defending Stanley Cup champions a second regulation loss of the young season. For Calgary, the win is a first at home after three straight home defeats and comes behind Cooley, who rebounded after allowing seven goals on 30 shots to Colorado in his previous start. Dustin Wolf had started Calgary's prior three games.
