Stars score 3 in 2nd period and hold on to beat Flames 4-3
By The Associated Press on November 2, 2023.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Jason Robertson, Evgenii Dadonov, and Mason Marchment scored in Dallas’ three-goal second period and the Stars held on to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Wednesday night. Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist, and Roope Hintz had two assists as Dallas won its second straight and improved to 6-1-1 this season. Jake Oettinger had a season-high 43 saves – including 21 in the third period – to improve to 5-0-1. MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and an assist, and Connor Zary – making his NHL debut – and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the Flames, who have lost six straight – all in regulation. Calgary’s streak without a point is its longest since a seven-game stretch March 16-29, 2018. Jacob Markstrom finished with 26 saves to fall to 0-6-1 in his last seven starts. SABRES 5, FLYERS 2 PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Owen Power scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists, and Brandon Biro scored twice to help Buffalo beat Philadelphia. Casey Mittelstadt also scored and Alex Tuch had two assists to help the Sabres get their third win in four games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a season-high 38 saves – including two from point-blank range in the third – while making his fourth start. Joel Farabee and Cam Atkinson scored for the Flyers, who have lost three in a row and five of their last six games. Carter Hart gave up two goals on five shots and left the game midway through the first period with a “˜mid-body’ injury following a collision in the goalmouth earlier in the period. Sam Ersson finished with seven saves the rest of the way. ___ AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL 11-10
