Flames vs Red Wings Final: 4-1 - Recap
Flames vs Red Wings Final: 4-1 - Recap
The Red Wings came up short Tuesday against the Flames, falling 4-1.
Bettors who backed the Flames were rewarded as +135 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Calgary got goals from Jarome Iginla, Dennis Wideman, Curtis Glencross, and Mark Giordano in the victory. Iginla opened the scoring at 3:24 of the first period.
Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 19 of 20 Detroit shots in the victory.
Johan Franzen scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Miikka Kiprusoff.
Jimmy Howard stopped 19 of 23 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Calgary went 2-for-5, while the Red Wings were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Calgary 26-23 in the game.
Calgary looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blue Jackets. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track at St. Louis.
