Calgary Flames forward Matt Coronato scored a goal and added three assists for a first career four-point game as Calgary beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday night, according to the Associated Press roundup carried by The Score 790 and SportsFBI’s recap, which both confirm the same scoreline. Joel Farabee added a goal and two assists, according to both sources, in a win that broke open a tied game in the second period.
Calgary outshot Seattle 28-23, according to SportsFBI, and Dustin Wolf made 21 saves on 23 shots for the Flames, according to the same source. Seattle’s Philipp Grubauer stopped 10 of 14 shots before Joey Daccord made 12 saves on 14 shots, according to SportsFBI, in a goaltending night that did not help the Kraken’s cause.
Calgary breaks the game open in the second period
The game was tied before Calgary scored three goals in the second period, according to SportsFBI’s period breakdown, the biggest single period of the game. Coronato, Farabee and Morgan Frost each recorded multiple points, according to SportsFBI, showing a Flames attack that shared the scoring rather than relying on one line. Coronato’s goal 39 seconds into the third period, according to the same source, then removed any doubt.
Seattle’s Mackie Samoskevich scored and added an assist, according to SportsFBI, and Ryan Strome added a late goal for Calgary at 18:14, according to the same source, but the Kraken could not match Calgary’s second-period burst. A 6-2 road defeat, with goaltending changes mid-game, will concern Seattle’s coaches even though the Kraken’s overall record remains strong.
Records move in opposite directions
Calgary improved to 6-7-0, according to PuckFeed, while Seattle fell to 8-5-1, according to the same listing — a reminder that one heavy win does not erase a slow start, and one heavy loss does not erase a good one. For Calgary, though, a four-point night from Coronato, according to the roundup, is a sign of a young forward finding form, and a 6-2 win at home builds confidence.
For Seattle, the task is to reset quickly. The Kraken remain well placed, but Friday showed how a tied game can slip away in one period when the opposition’s top line fires and goaltending falters. Calgary, led by Coronato, made sure it did.
