Zary’s Power-Play Heroics Lift Flames Past Bruins in Overtime
If you stayed up late for Bruins versus Flames, you were treated to one of those tight, grind-it-out NHL games where every inch of ice mattered. It ended with a dramatic finish in Calgary, as Connor Zary delivered the decisive moment on a power play in overtime, lifting the Flames to a 2–1 win over the Boston Bruins at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
The game itself unfolded patiently, almost cautiously, with both teams testing each other early. Boston struck first late in the opening period when Andrew Peeke found an opening, drove hard to the net, and slipped the puck through Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf. At that point, it felt like one of those nights where goals would be hard to come by, and that sense only grew as the second period rolled along.
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Calgary eventually found its response midway through the second. Blake Coleman, who has quietly been one of the Flames’ most reliable scorers, tied the game with a sharp wrist shot after taking a well-timed pass from Mikael Backlund. The goal didn’t just even the score, it shifted momentum. From there on, the pace tightened, the checks got heavier, and both goalies settled in. Wolf turned aside 24 shots for Calgary, while Boston’s Jeremy Swayman was solid as well, stopping 18.
Regulation time came and went without another goal, setting the stage for overtime. And overtime quickly turned chaotic. On Calgary’s power play, Wolf was unexpectedly forced to make a pair of huge short-handed saves at one end, moments that could have flipped the game entirely. Instead, the Flames regrouped, pushed the puck back up ice, and finally set up in the offensive zone.
That’s when Connor Zary made sure the opportunity wasn’t wasted. A loose puck popped free in front of the net, and Zary was right there to bang it home past Swayman, just seconds before the penalty expired. It was a poetic ending in a way, considering Calgary had struggled badly on the power play all night and in recent games leading up to this one.
The win extended a strong home stretch for the Flames and kept their recent surge alive, while Boston’s struggles continued, with the Bruins still searching for answers during a winless skid. As the horn sounded and the Flames poured off the bench, it was clear this was one of those wins built on patience, resilience, and a single perfectly timed moment.
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