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"It helps kind of give you a parameter of where you're at." "If you get six out of 10 points every five-game segment, if you extrapolate that over 82 games, including the couple extra games you have in there, you're at about 98 points for the season, which generally is a playoff team," Blashill said. Tkachuk ended any suspense with an empty net goal, just moments after Nedeljkovic raced to the bench, Tkachuk's first goal of the season.Ĭoaches like to break the schedule into segments and Jeff Blashill is no different.īlashill said Wednesday he likes to break the schedule into five-game intervals, while grading players individually into 10-game segments. Markstrom kept the Wings off the scoreboard in the period, his best save arguably on Pius Suter, who had a prime opportunity in the slot. Mangiapane found the puck in a maze of sticks and backhanded a shot past Nedeljkovic at 14:33, Mangiapane's second goal. Nedeljkovic made the save on a point shot by defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the point, but the puck dribbled into the slot. The deficit grew to 2-0 just over four minutes later. "Through two periods we had some good looks," Blashill said.Ĭalgary opened the scoring Thursday at 10:06 of the first period, with Lindholm earning his third goal.įlames forward Johnny Gaudreau controlled the puck from behind the net and fed Lindholm in the slot, beating Nedeljkovic and putting the Wings behind on the scoreboard for the first time this season. The best saves Markstrom had in the second period came at even strength, making nice saves on Moritz Seider in the slot and Nick Leddy from near the hashmarks, on a particularly effective Wings shift. The Wings out-shot Calgary 14-4 in the second period and had two power plays, but Markstrom turned aside the consistent pressure the Wings had, maintaining the 2-0 Calgary lead. The Wings had consistent offensive pressure in the first two periods, but Markstrom was able to fend off the slew of shots. Markstrom struggled in his first two games for the Flames (1-1-1), but lifted his game considerably against the Wings. "Their goalie played real good, too, and we didn't get it by him." "Ned was good, gave up two (goals) and we didn't score for him, it's hard to say anything, but he played good," Blashill said. Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 27 shots while looking for his first win of the young season (0-1-1), and couldn't match Markstrom's performance. Give them credit, Calgary played a good road game." There was no flow, guys fighting the puck and not much going on. "The passes weren't crisp enough, we fumbled pucks and we have to be way sharper as a five-man unit. "Everyone (opposing teams) watches video and does their homework," said forward Dylan Larkin, of the Wings' power play that has stalled a bit. The Wings' power play had an opportunity to make an impact, especially in the second period with the Wings trailing 2-0 but the Wings seemingly possessing all the momentum, but couldn't covert. The Wings failed on three power plays, while killing two Calgary power plays.