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Coronato scores twice as Flames beat Ducks 

CALGARY — Matt Coronato scored twice and added an assist to lead the Calgary Flames past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Blake Coleman and Adam Klapka also scored for the Flames (25-18-7), who continue to duel with the Vancouver Canucks at the Western Conference playoff cutline.

Adam Klapka also scored for the Flames (25-18-7), who continue to duel with the Vancouver Canucks at the Western Conference playoff cutline.

Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 31 shots for the win, while his Anaheim counterpart John Gibson made 26 saves.

Coronato scores pair of goals to help Flames top Ducks
Watch as Calgary Flames forward Matt Coronato scores a pair of goals to help pick his team pick up a win over the Anaheim Ducks.
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    Frank Vatrano was the lone goal scorer for Anaheim (21-24-6).

    Thursday's game at the Saddledome was played amid trade speculation. Winger Andrei Kuzmenko was scratched from Calgary's game lineup.

    After the first period, the Flames posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that forward Jakob Pelletier would not return to the game.

    Coleman got his stick on an attempted clear by Gibson and Coronato scored on the deflection from Anaheim's doorstep at 16:10 of the third.

    Coleman converted an Anaheim defensive-zone turnover for a go-ahead goal with 28 seconds remaining in the second. 

    Flames forward Nazem Kadri objected to Ducks defenceman Jacob Trouba shoving him into the boards midway through the second. The two traded punches with Kadri getting an extra minor for roughing.

    Klapka drew the Flames even 15 seconds into the second for the second NHL goal of his career. The six-foot-eight forward went backhand to forehand to stretch Gibson with his long reach.

    Flames' Klapka breaks out the backhand for slick solo goal
    Watch as Calgary Flames forward Adam Klapka makes full use of his serious size, going forehand to backhand and beating Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson for a gorgeous goal.
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      Less than a minute after the Ducks killed off a Cutter Gauthier tripping penalty, Vatrano gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at 11:54 of the first.

      Vatrano corralled a Rasmus Andersson turnover at Calgary's blue line, gained the offensive zone and beat Wolf far top corner.

      Takeaways

      Ducks: Scoreless on four power-play chances against one of the weaker penalty kills in the NHL and turned the puck over too many times.

      Flames: Scored in the first and the last minute of the second, despite a sudden alteration to the game lineup after the first. Threw more hits and blocked more shots than the Ducks.

      Key moment

      Coronato converting Gibson's clearing gaffe with just under four minutes remaining in the game into a 3-1 lead for the hosts.

      Key stat

      Calgary improved to 23-3-4 when leading or tied after two periods.

      Up next

      Flames: Cap a three-game homestand Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings.

      Ducks: At home to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.

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