The Devils traded a 2025. first round pick and defenseman Kevin Bahl (who had two points on Friday in his first game facing the Devils) for the 34-year-old Markstrom this offseason to hopefully break their goalie curse coming off a few OK seasons in Calgary as the team began to rebuild.

It took almost the whole game, but the Calgary Flames finally found enough goals to beat Jacob Markstrom and the New Jersey Devils by a 3-0 score on Friday night.

Dan Vladar matched up for the first time against his old goaltending partner Jacob Markstrom, and he won in style with a shutout.

Last night, the Calgary Flames registered a much-needed 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils, ending their recent four-game skid. With solid showings from players like goalie Dan Vladar and skater Blake Coleman,

Friends, we’re probably at the point where we can be honest with you about the nature of the game of hockey. Sometimes games are fun and exciting and make you feel alive for having witnessed them.

The Calgary Flames scored two goals in 28 seconds, with just minutes left in the game to take a 2-0 lead on the Devils. Former Devil Blake Coleman scored the game's first goal at 14:26 of the third, and Jonathan Huberdeau scored at 14:54,