Anaheim selected Sennecke with the third-overall pick in the 2024 Draft, and his sensational rookie season continued in the second period. He fired in the Ducks’ first goal at 3:22 of the middle frame after a nifty setup from linemate Alex Killorn, then tied the game with 6:19 to play in the stanza after Mikael Granlund found him in space at the bottom of the left circle, helping the young Ontarian snap home his 17th goal of the season, tops among first-year NHL skaters.
In the third, the tides turned back in favour of the Flames, and they had Huberdeau to thank, after the veteran drew a penalty on a rush to the net, leading to Calgary’s first powerplay of the game.
They made it count. From the right point, Nazem Kadri fed Matvei Gridin down low, and he zipped the disc quickly across to Coronato at the back post, allowing the winger to roof his team-leading 14th goal of the season into the yawning cage.