It was one of the best games of the season between two of the hottest teams in the NHL.
The Calgary Flames beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout Monday, earning their 10th straight win and matching a franchise record set by the 1978-79 Atlanta Flames.
In an entertaining back-and-forth affair highlighted by an all-world goal by Johnny Gaudreau, it was Kris Versteeg who scored the lone tally in the skills competition to give Calgary the win.
Pittsburgh's five-game win streak was snapped, but by earning a point, the Penguins are now tied with the Washington Capitals for the most points in the league with 95.
The Flames are now tied with Anaheim for second in the Pacific Division, and you can't blame Calgary fans if they're thinking about playoff hockey that will be played a month from now at Scotiabank Saddledome. It's happening.
Brian Elliott continued his excellent play in goal for the Flames, stopping 32 of the 35 shots he faced, and all three Penguins shootout attempts by some guys named Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and Phil Kessel.
Elliott's been in goal for nine of the 10 wins and should be back in the crease Wednesday when the Boston Bruins are in town as the 2016-17 Flames look to write their names in the Calgary record books.
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