Bruins snap Flames’ 10-game win streak with 5-2 win

By 660 NEWS Staff with files from The Canadian Press

The Boston Bruins defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Wednesday night to end the Flames’ 10-game winning streak.

Brad Marchand scored his league-leading 36th goal of the season and David Backes returned after getting hurt to score the game winner.

Backes got tied up with Flames defenceman Mark Giordano and taken into the corner boards 12 minutes into the game. He was favouring his leg as he was helped off the ice.

But he returned seven minutes into the second period and on his second shift back he broke a 2-2 deadlock. Backes took a pass from David Krejci on a 3-on-2 and from 30 feet out whipped a wrist shot over the glove of Chad Johnson.

David Pastrnak, with two, and Matt Beleskey also scored for Boston (38-26-6). The Bruins fourth straight win moves them to within three points of the second-place Ottawa Senators in the Atlantic Division.

Alex Chiasson and Dougie Hamilton scored for Calgary (39-27-4).

One of the best players during Calgary’s franchise record-tying win streak had been goaltender Brian Elliott, who missed the game due to illness. He had nine of the victories and put up a 1.74 goals-against average and .943 save percentage.

The Flames will regroup and get set to host the Dallas Stars on Friday.

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