Flames defeat Panthers; Olofsson shines

Dustin Wolf made 24 saves in the Flames' 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday night in Calgary, Alberta. Victor Olofsson scored his first goal for Calgary, contributing to the team's second straight win.

Olofsson was acquired from Colorado at the trade deadline in the deal that sent Nazem Kadri back to the Avalanche. Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, and Matt Coronato also scored for Calgary, each tying with Blake Coleman for the team lead with 16 goals.

A.J. Greer scored for Florida, who has struggled recently with six losses in their last seven games. The Panthers are attempting to avoid becoming the first defending Cup champions to miss the playoffs the following season since the Los Angeles Kings in 2014-15, currently sitting 13 points behind the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Greer was ejected with 8:46 left in the third period after a hooking penalty on Connor Zary, who left the ice with assistance from the trainer. Calgary took the lead at 7:44 of the second period when Farabee's shot deflected in off Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola.

Mikkola later appeared to suffer a serious injury in a collision with Ryan Strome. Calgary has now won seven straight home games against Florida, with the Panthers last victory at the Scotiabank Saddledome occurring on February 17, 2018.

The Flames will host the Tampa Bay Lightning next, while the Panthers prepare to face the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.