Louis Blues great Brett Hull (who of course started his career with the Flames). Brad Boyes registered three assists, with Chris Mason stopping 20 shots in net.Īfter winning 11 of their first 15 on the road, the Flames have now dropped three straight away from Pengrowth Saddledome.Ĭalgary again got off to a so-so start, probably not helped by an interminable pregame ceremony for former St. "The last three games we've shown flashes, but not enough."ĭavid Backes and Andy McDonald each had a goal and assist for the Blues, with Alex Steen also scoring. "I think we've just got to get back to our game," Boyd said. Calgary (19-10-4) begins a four-game homestand on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The loss, coupled with Nashville's win, drops the Flames to sixth in the Western Conference. Rene Bourque had a goal and an assist as the Flames lost their third in a row, with Daymond Langkow and Dustin Boyd also scoring. 28, with Calgary outshot 10-4 in the final period. McElhinney made 30 saves in his first start since Nov. "We talked about putting a 60-minute game together. "I think we learned from our mistakes," Oshie said. The Blues then ensured there would be no repeat of their last game, when they blew a lead late in the game to visiting Edmonton. Louis (14-12-5) applied heavy pressure in the period. Oshie's goal came at 15:02 of the third, after McElhinney had made several strong saves as St. Louis Blues roofed a puck into the net for the game winner in a 4-3 result on Tuesday. Calgary Flames backup goalie Curtis McElhinney stemmed the tide as long as he could in the third period, but T.J.
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