Canucks-Flames: Vancouver Burned in Calgary

The Flames swept the Canucks in their recent home/home series with a 3-1 win on Saturday as they repaid the favour from earlier this season.  The game marked the first NHL start for Canucks rookie net minder Corey Schneider who played outstanding in a losing effort.  This crucial four-point game now puts the Flames within a point of the Northwest leading Canucks. The game itself lacked a lot of fire and passion that we usually see when these clubs meet.  Calgary took control in the second as they out-shot the Canucks 10-3 and were rewarded late in the period when Daymond Langkow tipped a Phaneuf point shot in past Corey Schneider.  Regardless, the Canucks had to feel good being only down one as they were dominated in the second. But thanks to outstanding goaltending from Schneider, they still had a shot in the third.  David Moss increased the lead in the third on a goal Schneider would like to have back, before Kyle Wellwood took a cross-ice feed from Janik Hansen ... (link)