It had been 46 days since Connor Zary had found the back of the net for the Calgary Flames . Article content

Finally, he was rewarded on Sunday night. Article content Article content

The 24-year-old winger hadn’t scored since the opening night of the season and was understandably frustrated. Who wouldn’t be? That sort of slump would grind anyone’s gears, and it was especially tough for a guy like Zary who expects himself to contribute on a nightly basis.

It was understandable, then, if there was a sense of relief when Zary buried the puck in the back of the Vancouver Canucks (9-12-2) net early in the first period of the Flames’ (8-13-3) 5-2 win.

“It felt really good,” Zary told reporters after the game. “I’ve been feeling good about my game recently, but obviously when you co

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