Video´s von unseren Gassirunden » 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators

The hot Calgary Flames look to continue their torrid starts when they take the ice against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday afternoon at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.The Flames became the fourth team in NHL history and the first in nearly 30 years to score five or more goals in consecutive first periods in Wednesday’s 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Calgary. The Flames also scored five times against visiting Vegas on Monday in a 7-2 win.The St. Louis Blues were the last team to accomplish the feat in November 1989.Article continues below ...“We’ve got three (wins) in a row right now and I think everyone in our locker room feels great Adidas Conor Sheary Jersey ,” said Flames goaltender David Rittich, who has won five straight.Calgary (13-8-1) moved back into first place in the Pacific Division. Vegas (10-12-1) is sixth in the division after Wednesday’s 3-2 overtime win at Arizona.Vegas left winger Max Pacioretty gave the Golden Knights the win, scoring his fourth goal in the last three games. Vegas completed its three-game road trip with four points.“I had just hopped on the ice,’ Pacioretty told the Las Vegas Review-Journal of his goal. “I saw Shea (Theodore) had some speed against some flat-footed defensemen. He put it on net and I just pounced on the rebound.”Theodore split the defense and put a shot on Arizona goaltender Darcy Kuemper that came off long and Pacioretty backhanded it back through Kuemper’s pads.Tomas Nosek also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury had 19 saves for Vegas. The Golden Knights outshot the Coyotes 5-0 in overtime.Pacioretty, who turned 30 on Tuesday, had two goals in the game, the third straight game in which he has scored.“We’re really happy,” coach Gerard Gallant said of Pacioretty’s recent play. “He’s one of those guys who when he puts the puck in the net Adidas Matt Hunwick Jersey , he gets confidence and feels better about himself. He definitely did that tonight.”Calgary left winger Sam Bennett is also thriving, especially with his recent increased playing time.Bennett scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist in Calgary’s win over Winnipeg on Wednesday.Elevated to the second line alongside Matthew Tkachuk and Mikael Backlund to start the four-game home stand, the 2014 fourth overall pick remains in that spot. The move helped Calgary win three of the four games played at the Flames’ Scotiabank Saddledome.“I’ve wanted this opportunity for a while and I said I’d make the most of it. I’m not going to let my foot off the pedal now,” Bennett told reporters after the win over Winnipeg. “The confidence is definitely pretty good right now. I feel confident in my plays and I’m able to make plays and not be scared to make mistakes. It’s a great feeling.”Added Tkachuk: “(Bennett’s) playing awesome right now. I love how heavy and physical he’s been. He’s creating more space for myself and (Backlund), but he’s creating more space for himself as well. You saw his speed on that breakaway in the third.” The Anaheim Ducks have already experienced one of their best starts in franchise history, followed by one of their longest losing streaks.They’ve also played better against teams that are off to good starts this season, and have been sub-par against those that haven’t started out so well.Anaheim will try to continue one of those trends when they host the Minnesota Wild on Friday night at Honda Center.Article continues below ...Minnesota (9-4-2) has won eight of its past 10 following a 3-1 victory at the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.The Ducks (7-7-3) are 5-3-2 this season against teams that came into Thursday with a winning record, and 2-4-1 against teams that were .500 or below.The Calgary Flames were riding a four-game winning streak when they visited Anaheim on Wednesday night and lost 3-2.“That’s a reward, definitely Adidas Jeff Skinner Jersey , after the work we’ve put in the last couple weeks,” Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf said.Getzlaf scored the go-ahead goal against Calgary at 6:33 of the third period, giving him eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past six games.“He was a difference maker, for sure,” Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said.Minnesota second-line center Eric Staal returned Thursday after missing the 4-3 loss at the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday because of an illness, ending a streak of 335 straight appearances.Nino Niederreiter ended a 27-game goalless streak with a power-play score to tie the game 1-1 late in the first period. Zach Parise assisted on Niederreiter’s goal and scored in the second period to break the tie and earn the 700th point of his NHL career.“It’s always nice when you get to the milestones,” he told Fox Sports North.Minnesota goalie Alex Stalock is expected make his first NHL start against the Ducks in his eighth season. Devan Dubnyk played in Los Angeles on Thursday and made 27 saves.It will be Stalock’s fourth start this season.So far, he’s faced the top team in the Eastern Conference (a 5-4 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning) Adidas Tage Thompson Jersey , the top team in the West (a 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators) and, most recently, made 34 saves in a 4-3 win at the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 30.Stalock’s only two appearances against the Ducks came with the San Jose Sharks during the 2013-14 season. Both came in relief of Antti Niemi.Minnesota is 3-0-0 in the second game of back-to-backs this season.Ryan Miller was solid in goal against the Flames, but John Gibson is expected to be back in net against Minnesota.Gibson is 4-1-1 in his career against the Wild with a 1.57 goals-against average and .951 save percentage, his best marks against any team in the Western Conference.Cam Fowler earned the 203rd assist of his NHL career against the Flames, moving him within one of Scott Niedermayer (204) for the all-time franchise lead in assists among defensemen.Fowler had his first career hat trick in a 3-2 overtime victory against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, ending Anaheim’s seven-game losing streak — one shy of the team record.