Flames Burn Out Panthers

     The Florida Panthers were defeated by the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Friday night at Rogers Saddledome. The Panthers finished off a four-game road swing. The Flames have the second worst record in the National Hockey League.

     After a scoreless opening period, Calgary(28-34-7)scooted out to a 1-0 lead at 7:44 of the secomd period. Joel Farabee put in a wrist shot for his 16th goal of the season.

     The Flames expanded it to 2-0 at the 10:10 mark of the second. Victor Olofsson chalked up his 12th goal of the campaign on a slap shot past Daniil Tarasov.

     Florida(34-32-3) closed ot to 2-1 at 4:17 of the third period. A.J. Greer released a forehand shot by Dustin Wolf for his 13th goal this season. Donovan Sebrango and Tomas Nosek were credited with assists on the sequence.

     Calgary regained a two-goal margin 3-1 on a 5-on-3 power play with 3:01 left in the third. Morgan Frost got his 16th goal of the season with a backhand shot.

      The Flames increased it to 4-1 just 31 seconds later on another power-play tally. Matt Coronato picked iup his 16th goal of the yearona wrist shot.