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Apr 3, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) makes a save against Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka (43) during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nBlake Coleman scored a pair of special teams goals to lead the host Calgary Flames to an important 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Nazem Kadri and Kevin Rooney also scored for the Flames (36-27-12, 84 points), who helped their playoff hopes. Calgary’s Yegor Sharangovich collected a pair of assists, and goaltender Dustin Wolf made 26 saves.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Flames are five points back of the Wild for the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot. Calgary has seven games remaining, and Minnesota has six games to go.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Olen Zellweger tallied for the Ducks (33-34-8, 74 points), who were officially eliminated from postseason contention.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Anaheim goalie John Gibson left the game after two periods due to a lower-body injury, having stopped 23 of 26 shots he faced. Lukas Dostal turned aside 7 of 8 shots in relief.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Calgary has won all three meetings this season, with one more on the docket Wednesday in Anaheim.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Flames broke open the clash just past the midway point.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Coleman gave Calgary a 2-1 lead at 10:25 of the second period by converting on a short-handed breakaway he created when he intercepted a pass at his own blue line. He wound up with his first goal in 10 games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Rooney gave the Flames a two-goal edge at 15:19 of the middle frame by snapping an 18-game drought. His high shot from the slot capped an excellent shift by the club’s fourth line.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Coleman’s power-play goal 77 seconds into the third period, a sharp-angled shot off the rush from the bottom of the right circle, rounded out the scoring.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Anaheim did not bother to pull the goalie for an extra attacker in a comeback attempt.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n For the first half, it was a tight game, with the clubs trading first-period goals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kadri opened the scoring 16 seconds into the clash when he elected to shoot on a two-on-one rush and whipped a top-corner shot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n