Vancouver Falls 4-3 to Flames - Recap

Vancouver Falls 4-3 to Flames - Recap

The Canucks came up short Saturday against the Flames, falling 4-3 in a shootout.

The Flames were a +210 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Alex Tanguay clinched the win with a shootout goal in round 3 for the Flames. Brendan Morrison, Tim Jackman, and Curtis Glencross each scored for the Flames in the victory. Morrison opened the scoring for Calgary, finding the back of the net at 8:42 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Tim Jackman and Jarome Iginla.

Miikka Kiprusoff turned in a 41-save effort for the Flames.

Alexander Edler (2) and Ryan Kesler scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Miikka Kiprusoff.

Roberto Luongo stopped 30 of 33 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Calgary scored 1 time on 6 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

Calgary lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 44-33.

Next game, Calgary takes its act home to face Nashville looking for another win. For Vancouver, they head home to face Dallas.