CALGARY – Eighteen-year-old rookie Matthew Tkachuk scored in regulation and also had the shootout winner Wednesday night as the Calgary Flames beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 in NHL pre-season action.
Tkachuk, the only shooter to score in the shootout, broke in and displayed quick hands, zipping a shot into the top corner on Mike Smith to give Calgary (4-2-0) the victory. The Flames close out their pre-season in Vancouver on Thursday.
Christian Dvorak scored the lone goal for Arizona (4-1-2) in regulation. The Coyotes wrap up their exhibition schedule on Friday in San Jose.
The teams exchanged goals 29 seconds apart early in the first period, but the score remained that way the rest of the way.
Smith, with 36 saves, was the busiest of the two goalies. His best stop came late in the third with Calgary on its seventh power play. The 34-year-old sprawled across the crease to get a stick on a one-timer from Dougie Hamilton. He added six saves in overtime as Calgary failed to convert a power play.
Brian Elliott, tested 22 times, also saved his best stop for the third, throwing up his glove to stab a shot from Anthony Duclair from 15 feet out.
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