By The Associated Press on November 16, 2023.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Elias Lindholm had a goal and two assists and Jonathan Huberdeau ended an 11-game scoring drought, leading the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Mackenzie Weegar, Dillon Dube and Noah Hanifin also scored for Calgary (6-8-2), which improved to 4-1-1 in its last six games. Huberdeau added an assist. Jacob Markstrom made 20 saves and won his third straight game after a seven-game winless skid. He improved to 4-6-1 on the season. Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander scored for Vancouver (12-4-1), which lost for just the second time in nine games. Casey DeSmith finished with 34 saves. Vancouver defenseman Filip Hronek had his 11-game point streak snapped. UP NEXT Canucks: Host the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Flames: Host the New York Islanders on Saturday. ___ AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL 11