CALGARY, Alberta — In an exciting matchup on Tuesday night, the Boston Bruins staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the Calgary Flames 4-3, with David Pastrnak scoring just over four minutes into overtime. Elias Lindholm, a former Flames player, contributed with a goal and an assist, while Morgan Geekie and Marc McLaughlin also found the back of the net for Boston, who have secured victories in six out of their last eight contests.

Calgary’s scoring came from Matt Coronato, Nazem Kadri, and Ryan Lomberg, who netted his first goal of the season. Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman was instrumental in the win, making 20 saves and achieving five victories in his last six starts. On the other hand, Flames rookie goalie Dustin Wolf recorded 31 saves in the match.

Noteworthy points from the game included Lindholm’s return to Calgary, marking his first visit post-trade from the Flames to the Vancouver Canucks last January, before signing a seven-year contract with Boston. Lindholm had a standout season in 2021-22 with Calgary, scoring a career-high 42 goals, making this goal against his former team a significant moment as it was his first in 12 games this season.

The Flames struggled initially, losing all 11 faceoffs in the opening period but managed to finish the game with a 16-34 record at the dot. A pivotal moment came in the third period when the Bruins, down by two goals, leveled the score after Geekie netted his sixth goal of the year at 4:14. Shortly thereafter, McLaughlin tied the game with a unique play; he misfired a shot but quickly followed up to score on the rebound.

A key statistic from the match revealed that this was the first occasion this season that Calgary allowed a lead to slip away after two periods, having been undefeated at 7-0-0 in such situations prior to this game. Looking ahead, the Bruins are set to face the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, while the Flames will host the Ottawa Senators on the same day.