GAUDREAU SPARKS FLAMES OFFENSE IN RETURN TO LINEUP

Johnny Gaudreau (1-1—2) scored 2:09 into his return from a 10-game absence and the Flames later scored seven straight goals – including five in a span of 6:04 during the second period – en route to their third straight win and to an 8-3-1 mark in their past 12 games.

Sam Bennett, Alex Chiasson and Matt Stajan each posted 1-2—3 for the Flames, who scored at least eight goals in a game for the first time since March 22, 2014 at EDM (8-1 W). It was their first eight-goal game on home ice since March 1, 2000 (8-2 W vs. PIT).

The Flames scored five goals in a period for the first time since 2010-11 when they achieved the feat twice. Sunday, however, marked the first time that the Flames scored at least five goals in one period on home ice since Nov. 3, 2001 (five in first period of 6-2 W vs. MTL).

Troy Brouwer (1-1—2), Chiasson and Stajan combined for three goals in 87 seconds, the fastest trio of goals by Flames players since Dec. 16, 2010 (3 in 0:57 vs. TOR). The franchise record for quickest three goals is 36 seconds, established on Feb. 13, 1993 vs. SJS.

NHL NEWS AND MUSINGS

• Cam Ward (30 saves) recorded his 25th career shutout to backstop the Hurricanes to their sixth consecutive home victory, their longest such win streak since Jan. 24 – March 11, 2010 (8-0-0)
• Jets forward Andrew Copp (96 GP) scored his first career game-winning goal with 4:45 remaining in regulation to halt the Blackhawks’ home point streak at 12 games (10-0-2)
• Wild captain Mikko Koivu scored his fifth career overtime goal (all w/ MIN) to tie Brent Burns for the most in franchise history
• Defenseman Danny DeKeyser (DET) and forward Phillip Di Giuseppe (CAR) each scored their second career overtime goal
• Henrik Zetterberg (1-1—2) scored for a third straight game to move past Pavel Datsyuk (314) and into sole possession of seventh place in franchise history with 315 career goals
• Kings captain Anze Kopitar notched three assists
• Jets forward Blake Wheeler (1-5—6) and Islanders forward Josh Bailey (1-4—5) extended their point streaks to five games
• Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen (0-1—1) was honored by the Islanders in his return to Barclays Center.

SUNDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Montreal 5, LOS ANGELES 4 (SO)
CAROLINA 1, Tampa Bay 0 (OT)
Philadelphia 4, NASHVILLE 2
Detroit 4, NY ISLANDERS 3 (OT)
Winnipeg 2, CHICAGO 1
CALGARY 8, Anaheim 3
Minnesota 2, EDMONTON 1 (OT)

MONDAY’S NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Florida @ Boston, 7 p.m.
Ottawa @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Buffalo @ Washington, 7 p.m.
Arizona @ Columbus, 7 p.m.