Flames Light up Ducks 5–1

Flames Light up Ducks 5–1
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) blocks the shot of Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) as defenseman Cam Fowler (4) helps defend during the first period at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on March 21, 2023. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Nick Ritchie scored in the opening minute and Tyler Toffoli collected three assists as the visiting Calgary Flames claimed a 5–1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, March 21.

Troy Stecher, Rasmus Andersson, Elias Lindholm, and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the Flames (32–25–15, 79 points), who are four points out of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining. Goaltender Dan Vladar made 19 saves and Mikael Backlund posted a pair of assists.