NHL Roundup: Flames Set Shot Record in Rout of Jackets

NHL Roundup: Flames Set Shot Record in Rout of Jackets
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) celebrates with teammates after shutting out the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 26, 2022. Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the visiting Calgary Flames took a franchise-record 62 shots on goal in a 6–0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, Elias Lindholm and Erik Gudbranson also scored for the Flames, whose previous single-game record was 59 in a 10–8 win against the Quebec Nordiques on Feb. 23, 1991. The last time a NHL team had as many as 62 shots in a regulation game was March 12, 1989, when the Chicago Blackhawks had 62 in a 6–5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.