{"id":57749,"date":"2018-01-31T06:27:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T06:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=57749"},"modified":"2018-01-31T06:27:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T06:27:14","slug":"marchessault-keys-late-flurry-as-knights-stun-flames-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/marchessault-keys-late-flurry-as-knights-stun-flames-4-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Marchessault keys late flurry as Knights stun Flames 4-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marchessault keys late flurry as Knights stun Flames 4-2<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Jonathan Marchessault scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights scored three times in the final two minutes Tuesday night for a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just 10 seconds after Erik Haula tied it 2-all at 18:14 of the third period, Marchessault got around Mark Giordano and beat Calgary goalie Mike Smith over his glove.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Perron scored into an empty net and Reilly Smith also had a goal for Western Conference-leading Vegas (33-12-4) in the opener of a six-game road trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Tkachuk got his seventh goal in the last eight games for the Flames (25-17-8), who lost in regulation for the first time in 12 games. They had gone 7-0-4 since last losing in regulation on Dec. 29. Sam Bennett also scored for Calgary.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tying goal was a weird one. Calgary forward Michael Frolik got the puck in his own end and ended up firing it toward a surprised Smith. He stopped it with his pad but Haula put in the rebound, stunning the home crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n

Calgary took a 2-1 lead at 18:43 of the second on a beautiful wraparound goal by Tkachuk.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 20-year-old faked as though he was carrying the puck behind the net and spun back in the other direction. Not realizing that, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury left both feet to desperately dive headfirst toward the far post, only for Tkachuk to tuck the puck inside the near post.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nTrailing 1-0 after the first period, the Flames tied it 6:02 into the second when Bennett slid a puck under Fleury as he cut in off the wing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vegas opened the scoring at 16:03 of the first when its sizzling power play converted its first try of the night. As he skated through the slot, Reilly Smith deflected Marchessault’s point shot past Mike Smith.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Smith responded right after that with perhaps his biggest stop of the night. Less than 20 seconds later, William Karlsson got behind the Calgary defense, but as he attempted a deke, Mike Smith smothered the shot with his trapper.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Smith finished with 31 stops and fell to 20-14-6.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fleury, tested 33 times, improved to 13-4-2.<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTES: Frolik (jaw) was back in the lineup after missing 12 games. He returned to his spot on a line with Mikael Backlund and Tkachuk. … It was the first of four matchups between the teams this season. … Haula and Perron extended their point streaks to six games.<\/span><\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/span><\/p>\n

Golden Knights: Play at Winnipeg on Thursday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Flames: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2018\/01\/31\/marchessault-keys-late-flurry-as-knights-stun-flames-4-2\/109963676\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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