Connor Zary scores twice in 2 minutes as Flames beat Flyers 6-3
Calgary Flames' Dustin Wolf stretches before the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum
PHILADELPHIA — Connor Zary scored twice and Nazem Kadri had a goal in a 1:52 stretch midway through the first period for a three-goal lead and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Tuesday night.
The Flames also defeated the Flyers 6-3 on Oct. 12 in their only other meeting this season.
Yegor Sharangovich, MacKenzie Weegar and Matt Coronato also scored for Calgary. Dustin Wolf made 26 stops.
Noah Cates, Andrei Kuzmenko and Matvei Michkov scored for the Flyers.
The Flyers pulled Samuel Ersson after he gave up three goals on five shots in 9:32 and replaced him with Ivan Fedotov, who finished with 25 saves.
When Cates made it 3-1 in the first period, the Flames and Flyers had combined to score four times in 2:14 — the quickest four goals have been scored in an NHL game this season.
Takeaways
The Flames had lost three straight, scoring a total of one goal in those setbacks. They made up for it with four goals in the first period.
Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman (20) collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Jakob Pelletier (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum
The Flyers have won just three of five since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
Key moment
Zary's second goal at 9:32 of the first period, putting Calgary ahead 3-0.
Key stat
Flames defenseman Kevin Bahl played in his 200th career NHL game. He spent four seasons with the Devils before being traded to the Flames in June.
Up next
The Flames wrap up a six-game road trip in Dallas on Thursday. The Flyers host the Jets the same night.
Calgary Flames' Dustin Wolf blocks a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum
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