Calgary Ices Minnesota 2-1 - Recap

Calgary Ices Minnesota 2-1 - Recap

The Flames beat Minnesota 2-1 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Miikka Kiprusoff's 29 saves.

Bettors who backed the Flames were rewarded as -145 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.

Jarome Iginla and Curtis Glencross each scored for the Flames in the victory. Glencross opened the scoring for Calgary, finding the back of the net at 2:47 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Jarome Iginla and Chris Butler.

Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 29 of 30 Minnesota shots in the victory.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Miikka Kiprusoff.

Josh Harding stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Calgary went 0-for-2, while the Wild were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Calgary heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.