Brodie goal lifts Flames past Kings in OT
CALGARY, Alberta -- TJ Brodie scored at 1:47 of overtime to lead the Calgary Flames to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Brodie took a breakaway pass from Mikael Backlund before lifting a backhand shot past L.A. goalie Ben Bishop.
Micheal Ferland also scored for the Flames (34-26-4), who have won five games in a row to pull to within two points of the Anaheim Ducks for the third spot in the NHL's Pacific Division.
Goalie Brian Elliott made 28 saves to post his fourth straight win. He's started six of Calgary's last seven games.
Tanner Pearson scored for the Kings (30-27-6), who also dropped a 5-4 decision on the road one night earlier to the Minnesota Wild.
Bishop stopped 28 shots in his debut in net for the Kings after being acquired on Sunday in a deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning that saw fellow netminder Peter Budaj go the other way.
Bishop had to be sharp early to stop a shot from the slot by Sean Monahan, who was attempting to finish off a nice three-way passing play with Johnny Gaudreau and Ferland.
Pearson opened the scoring during a man advantage for the Kings at 8:42 of the first period when he whacked at the puck three times until it finally crossed the goal line. The play was reviewed and then the goal was upheld after Calgary coach Glen Gulutzan challenged that there was goalie interference.
The Kings had a great chance to build on their lead early in the second, but Elliott made a nice kick save with his left pad to turn aside a shot from the slot by Andy Andreoff.
Ferland provided a spark for the Flames when he laid a big hit on Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin in the corner. He then skated to the slot and one-timed a pass from Mark Giordano into the top corner over Bishop's blocker to pull the Flames into a 1-1 tie at 9:44.
The Kings outshot the Flames 12-8 in the third period and nearly won the game when Muzzin's point shot hit Giordano in front and bounced toward the net, but Elliott managed to keep the puck out.
NOTES: Flames LW Micheal Ferland has scored Calgary's first goal six times this season, including in two straight games and in five of the past 13. ... The Flames placed D Jyrki Jokipakka on waivers on Tuesday. Jokipakka had been a healthy scratch in Calgary's last eight games. ... Also scratched for the Flames were D Dennis Wideman and C Freddie Hamilton. ... The Kings scratched D Kevin Gravel, LW Adrian Kempe and C Jordan Nolan. ... Kings LW Tanner Pearson has scored six goals and added seven assists in his past nine contests after going through a five-game scoring drought.