Dustin Wolf hadn’t started in a while.
Connor Zary hadn’t sniped in a while.
And Jonathan Huberdeau? He hadn’t scored in a long while.
You can scratch those from your list of Calgary Flames ’ storylines, as all three made a statement of sorts in Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild at the Saddledome.
With the win, the locals spoiled Minnesota’s dozen-game point streak and climbed one spot in the overall standings, from 32nd to 31st.
Rather than making you waiting a while, let’s dive right into our three takeaways …
If you’ve been following along, you were expecting Wolf would be superb against the Wild.
He had, after all, been hooked in his last start, and he’s proven early in his career to be tough to beat in bounce-back scenarios.
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