Jacob Markstrom leads surging Flames against Predators
The Calgary Flames are riding a six-game winning streak, a stretch in which they've scored 25 goals.
But as the red-hot Flames prepare to host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, the key to their success has been defense, with goaltender Jacob Markstrom the backbone.
Markstrom, who was named the NHL's first star of the week on Monday, is on a shutout streak of 134 minutes and 35 seconds. He has stopped 126 of 127