Kuzmenko scores twice as Flames hold off Wild for 5-4 win

The Wild lost for the fifth time in six games.

Fleury surpassed Patrick Roy for the second-most minutes played by an NHL goaltender with his 60,215th minute. Fleury achieved the mark with two minutes remaining in the second period.

TAKEAWAYS

Flames: Wolf wasn’t as sharp as he was in his previous two games, but he did enough to help the Flames win their third straight.

Wild: Minnesota’s penalty kill, which was the third-worst in the NHL entering Saturday’s game, continues to be a weak point. The Wild have allowed seven power-play goals in the past six games.

KEY MOMENT

Fleury’s save on Pospisil during a 2-on-0 breakaway looked to be a big moment for Minnesota, but the Wild couldn’t recover after the initial save. Pospisil finished the play 12:28 into the second period, giving the Flames a 2-1 lead.

It was Pospisil’s third goal of the year, and his first since Nov. 23 — also against Minnesota.

KEY STAT

Calgary dominated in the faceoff circle, winning a season-high 60.3 per cent of the draws.

UP NEXT

Flames: Visit the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

Wild: Visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

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Tyler Mason, The Associated Press

by Canadian Press

Kuzmenko scores twice as Flames hold off Wild for 5-4 win

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