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Ducks stay hot, send Flames to worst start in team history

Ryan Poehling broke a third-period tie and added an assist to pace the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 4-2 victory over the winless Calgary Flames on Saturday.

By Field Level Media · Yardbarker

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 5:18 AM

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Anaheim defeated Calgary 4-2, handing the Flames their franchise-worst fifth consecutive loss to start the season.
Ryan Poehling scored the game-winning short-handed goal in the third period before exiting with an apparent knee injury.
Ville Husso made 27 saves for the Ducks, while Dustin Wolf stopped 24 shots for the Flames.

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The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday, extending their strong start to four wins in five games. Ryan Poehling broke a third-period tie with a short-handed goal before leaving with an injury, while Frank Vatrano, Jackson LaCombe, and Nikita Nesterenko also scored for Anaheim. Goaltender Ville Husso stopped 27 shots in his first start of the season.

The loss dropped the Flames to 0-5-0, marking the worst start in franchise history as the NHL's only winless team. Morgan Frost and Aydar Suniev scored for Calgary, while Anaheim's Cutter Gauthier exited early due to an upper-body injury.

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