With the win, Quick improves 5-1-0 since being acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 2. "Obviously, you think about all the guys that helped me get a bunch of those wins and the work they put in, and you're just very appreciative of everything." "You think about some of the guys that are at the top of that list and being in a category with them, it's an honour," Quick told reporters. Phil Kessel, Reilly Smith, Teddy Blueger and Pavel Dorofeyev supplied the offence, while Jonathan Quick made 31 saves to record his 375th all-time victory - giving him sole possession of second place on the NHL's all-time wins list among U.S.-born netminders. The latest - a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday - now gives the Pacific leaders a league-best 15-3-2 record since the all-star break. Video: Toffoli, Stecher help Flames beat Ducks on roadĮver since the Flames ran them out of their own building one week ago, the Golden Knights have been on a tear, winning two straight and outscoring the opposition 11-5. An update on his condition/status was not immediately available, but check back after the morning skate for the latest. Injury update: Chris Tanev (upper body) did not play on Tuesday. It wasn't good enough and it wasn't acceptable. "We wanted to come out and show that we're better than last night (an 8-2 loss to the LA Kings). "We talked about having two bad starts in a row and we knew we had to be better," said Mikael Backlund, who himself had a multi-point effort, and set a new single-season career high with his 32nd assist. Tyler Toffoli, meanwhile, had a trey of helpers, giving him nine points (3G, 6A) on a four-game point streak. Mangiapane, Rasmus Andersson and Elias Lindholm rounded out the scoring for the road team, while Dan Vladar made 19 saves in his first start since Feb. They showed that vaunted killer instinct and rode that wave all the way to a 5-1 victory at the Honda Center. The visitors outshot the Ducks by a commanding margin of 17-7, outscored them 2-0 thanks to Ritchie and Troy Stecher - and most importantly, they set a standard for what the rest of the night required. This is what it needs to look like if the Flames want to lock down a playoff spot down the stretch. "Our first periods, that's when we're good and we need to keep doing it." It's about breaking out clean, getting shots, chances, finishing your checks. "I feel like we're a good team when we start on time and have a good first period," said Andrew Mangiapane, whose work on the forecheck helped set up a Nick Ritchie goal before the ice was even dry. On Tuesday, 37 seconds was all it took to see the Flames were dialled in and ready to go. Some nights you can tell what kind of game you're in for, based purely on the opening shift.
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