Though it hasn't been easy for Calgary coach Bob Hartley to stomach, the Flames continue finding ways to come back and win.

After rallying to beat the Ducks last week and coming off yet another comeback victory, the Flames look to avoid losing their 19th consecutive regular-season game in Anaheim tonight.

"Never mind the grey hair, I'll have to get my heart checked," Hartley said after Calgary rallied to beat New Jersey on Saturday. "I don't know how they do it but we found a way again. We're not making it easy but we're making it interesting."

Trailing 2-0 after one period and 3-1 after two, Calgary (13-7-2) scored three times in the third, including twice with its goalie pulled, before prevailing 5-4 in a shootout.

It was the first time in team history that the Flames scored twice with their goalie pulled in favor of an extra attacker.

Calgary's league-leading five victories when trailing after two periods are one more than it had in that same scenario last season.

The Flames rebounded after twice rallying to tie Chicago before falling 4-3 on Thursday. That defeat came two days after Calgary overcame a 2-0 deficit to win 4-3 in a shootout against Anaheim (13-4-5).

"We attack, we attack a lot, and we create a lot of scoring chances," backup goaltender Karri Ramo told the Flames' official website. "Sometimes it comes and bites us, but that's what I've noticed and think it's the reason we find success when we're behind. We play on the edge all the time and keep pushing."

Former Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller made 24 saves and allowed one of three players to score during the shootout Tuesday in his first game against the team with which he spent his first seven seasons.

"To be able to play with that team means a lot," said Hiller, who has a 3.45 goals-against average while splitting his last four starts.

It's likely Hiller will be in net for his return to Anaheim, where the Flames are 0-13-5 in the regular season since a 5-1 victory Jan. 19, 2004. They are 0-12-5 there since a 5-2 win during the 2006 playoffs.

Defenseman Dennis Wideman scored twice against the Ducks last week and added another goal versus Chicago before being held without a point Saturday.

Teammate Curtis Glencross matched his season goal output with two against the Devils. He has seven points in his last seven games, but none in the last six versus Anaheim.

Kyle Palmieri had the tying goal in the third period at Calgary and opened the scoring Sunday as Anaheim beat Arizona 2-1 for its first regulation victory since Nov. 2. The Ducks went 2-1-5 between regulations wins, but still had to sweat things out Sunday.

"We got to learn to play with the lead a little bit better and learn to finish them off instead of inviting them back in," said Frederik Andersen, who made 26 saves after posting a 3.62 GAA while going 1-1-2 in his previous five starts.

Andersen allowed all three goals on 19 shots and two in the shootout against the Flames last week.

Ryan Getzlaf was blanked at Calgary, but has six goals and 15 assists during a 13-game regular-season home point streak against the Flames.

It seems unlikely that Anaheim defenseman Clayton Stoner will be available after missing Sunday's contest because of a possible case of the mumps. Teammates Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin each missed five games this month with the virus.

 

Game Notes:

CGY is 1-0-1 vs ANA this season, SOW at home
ANA has won 18 straight at home vs CGY
CGY last won in ANA Jan 19/04

Anaheim:
won 2 straight, 4GA, 0/5 on PP
7 of their past 9 games have been decided past regulation
10-0-4 when scoring first
Vatanen (1G, 4A) 3 game PT streak
Vatanen (1G, 2A) vs CGY this season

Calgary:
Coming off a 4-1-0 home stand, 19GF, 9/14 on PK
1-2-0 past 3 road games, at least 4GA in each game
Wideman (2G) vs ANA this season
Gaudreau (3A) has an assist in 3 straight games