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Calgary (32-18-5), which lost four in a row from Feb. 2-7, finishes its three-game trip following Thursday's 2-0 win over Los Angeles. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 36 shots and picked up his fourth shutout of 2008-09 as the Flames snapped a four-game road losing streak.
The Kings outshot Calgary by 16 on Thursday.
"They were shooting a lot, but most of their shots I saw them and our `D' took care of the rest," said Kiprusoff, who moved into a tie for 45th all time with 30 shutouts. "We knew they wanted to do that - shoot a lot - and I think we were ready and I saw most of the shots."
Phoenix (26-25-5) continues its four-game homestand Saturday after falling to Vancouver 4-3 on Thursday. The Coyotes led 3-1 on a second-period goal from defenseman Derek Morris, but allowed three third-period tallies as they lost their fourth straight at home. Phoenix opened the season 16-6-2 at Jobing.com Arena.
"Every game counts for us," said Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, whose team has dropped seven of eight. "We can't afford to have nights where we blow 3-1 leads in the final period."
Phoenix is 13th in the crowded Western Conference standings.
Calgary (32-18-5), which lost four in a row from Feb. 2-7, finishes its three-game trip following Thursday's 2-0 win over Los Angeles. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 36 shots and picked up his fourth shutout of 2008-09 as the Flames snapped a four-game road losing streak.
The Kings outshot Calgary by 16 on Thursday.
"They were shooting a lot, but most of their shots I saw them and our `D' took care of the rest," said Kiprusoff, who moved into a tie for 45th all time with 30 shutouts. "We knew they wanted to do that - shoot a lot - and I think we were ready and I saw most of the shots."
Phoenix (26-25-5) continues its four-game homestand Saturday after falling to Vancouver 4-3 on Thursday. The Coyotes led 3-1 on a second-period goal from defenseman Derek Morris, but allowed three third-period tallies as they lost their fourth straight at home. Phoenix opened the season 16-6-2 at Jobing.com Arena.
"Every game counts for us," said Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, whose team has dropped seven of eight. "We can't afford to have nights where we blow 3-1 leads in the final period."
Phoenix is 13th in the crowded Western Conference standings.
