Flames score five in third period, come back to beat Avalanche 6-5
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames staged a massive third-period comeback on Thursday, led by captain Mark Giordano.
Down 4-1 after 40 minutes, Giordano produced the go-ahead goal and added two assists as the Flames scored five times in the third period for a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
Giordano broke a 4-4 tie at 13:47 when he jumped up into the rush, took a pass from Mikael Backlund, and snapped a shot over the blocker of Semyon Varlamov.
“If you’re coming in late and their forwards are scrambling back, sometimes things open up,” said Giordano, who has 14 points (2 goals, 12 assists) on the season. “I was happy (Backlund) found me there, it was a good spot to shoot from.”