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Final Score: Anaheim 1 - Calgary 3
Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Rene Bourque scored the go-ahead goal on a breakaway late in the second period, and Calgary continued its push for a playoff spot with a 3-1 victory over Anaheim, dealing the Ducks a blow to their postseason hopes.
Nigel Dawes scored on the power play in the first period and Niklas Hagman added a tally in the third for the Flames, who won for the third time in four games. They have 83 points, which is two behind Detroit for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Jarome Iginla added two assists and Miikka Kiprusoff made 22 saves for Calgary, which faces a stern test down the stretch with just nine games left, including six on the road. It starts with a three-game road trip Thursday against the Islanders.
"It doesn't matter where you play right now or who you're playing against you've got to win hockey games," Flames coach Brent Sutter said. "Whoever is dressing each night, we need everyone to play their 'A' games."
Scott Niedermayer scored the only goal for the Ducks, who had their four-game winning streak broken. They are nine points behind the Red Wings. Jonas Hiller made 25 saves for the Ducks.
Corey Perry turned the puck over at center ice and Bourque went in on a breakaway before scoring between Hiller's pads with 1:35 left in the second period for a 2-1 Calgary edge.
Hagman netted his 22nd goal of the season 3:05 into the third from in front off a feed from Iginla.
The Flames took advantage of a Steve Eminger holding penalty as Dawes scored off a deflection in front with 4:49 left in the opening period.
"They came home and played a good hockey game," Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf said. "We didn't respond the way we wanted to, especially in that first period. We just struggled to find our legs tonight."
The Ducks tied the contest on Niedermayer's ninth goal of the season with 5:33 left in the second when a shot from the top of the left circle found its way through a maze of players and past Kiprusoff.

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