Farabee and Gridin score shootout goals in the Flames' 2-1 victory over the Blues

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St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer, left, lets in a goal from Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee that was later called back during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer, left, lets in a goal from Calgary Flames' Connor Zary during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) — St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer, left, lets in a goal from Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee that was later called back during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

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1:20 AM on Thursday, March 19

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Joel Farabee and rookie Matvei Gridin scored in a shootout to give the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

Connor Zary scored early in the first period for Calgary, and Devin Cooley stopped 26 shots.

Dylan Holloway tied it for St. Louis early in the second. Joel Hofer made 31 saves.

After Farabee scored in the second round of the shootout to give Calgary a 1-0 lead, coach Ryan Huska turned to Gridin after Jimmy Snuggerud was stopped, and Gridin won it with a shot over Hofer’s glove.

The unlikely star performer of the opening 40 minutes was St. Louis video coach Elliott Mondou, with the Flames having three goals waived off after Blues’ coach’s challenges.

St. Louis had won eight consecutive games against Calgary,

Up next

Blues: At Vancouver on Saturday night.

Flames: Host Florida on Friday night.

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