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Notes from last game: Parekh shines bright again in 4-3 overtime victory against Flyers

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By Cynthia Ryley Delaney

Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 10, 2026, 00:16 EST

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Another game, another win at the Saddledome.

On Sunday, the Calgary Flames defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime, managing to tie the game three separate times for their eighth victory of their season. The win sees their record move to 8-9-1, and 8-4-1 since their 0-5-0 start.

Let’s take a look at the positives, negatives, and other notes from the Flames’ most recent game!

The positives

No matter how this season goes, at least Flames fans will have Zayne Parekh for years to come. He’s really broken out as one of the best young defencemen in the league over these past 11 games or so.

On Sunday, he scored his second goal of the season, dancing through a handful of Flyer defenders before showcasing his quick release past former Flame, Daniel Vladař. Since the Flames’ 3-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 18, not only are they 7-3-1, but Parekh has two goals and seven points in the 11 games.

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The right-shot defenceman has “superstar potential” written all over him. Not only does he have that fantastic release, but Parekh just sees the game at a high level. Sometimes, his teammates don’t expect the extra pass even though they’re wide open.

A big reason for his success has been due to his partnership with Yan Kuznetsov. In the Flames’ first six games, the two played just 5:07 together. In their last 11 games, the two have played 120 minutes together and have a 53.58 expected goal share during five-on-five action. The sheltered minutes help, but Kuznetsov (who picked up an assist on Sunday) is already an underrated part of this team.

Another right-shot defenceman, Zach Whitecloud, scored in this game. It was his first goal as a Flame, with Aydar Suniev and Yegor Sharangovich picking up the helpers. Suniev was noticeable in this game, as his forecheck led to Parekh’s goal as well. This was Sharangovich’s second helper of the game.

Heading into this game, Joel Farabee was 0-7 on breakaway attempts. That changed eight and a half minutes into the third, as Martin Pospíšil sent him in all alone, with Farabee scoring a nice goal against his former team. He now has a team-leading seven goals and 17 points.

That goal sent the game to overtime. In the following years since three-on-three overtime was introduced, it sort of has become a snoozefest to attempt to tire out the opponent. That’s not always the case, and it wasn’t in this game as both teams had several chances.

Eventually, Matt Coronato beat Vladař on a three-on-one, giving the Flames the win. It was his fourth goal and 15th point in 18 games. Matvei Gridin and Šimon Nemec picked up the helpers.

Devin Cooley returned to the pipes for the first time since he was injured on Oct. 28 against the Edmonton Oilers. In this one, he stopped 32 of 35 shots for a .914 save percentage, which included a few robberies. He finished with 0.25 Goals Saved Above Expected, according to Hockey Stats.

The negatives

All around, it was a pretty solid game for the Flames, meaning it’s hard to point to any negatives. Of course, their recent play runs the risk that they’ll end up in the mushy middle, but this is just the team that they are. The good news is that it is the youth that is driving the scoring.

Before the game, the Flames received some bad news: Kevin Bahl will miss the rest of the season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. That is a massive loss for the team, as he’s easily been their best left-shot defenceman this season, one area the Flames don’t have a ton of depth. Wishing nothing but the best for Bahl.

If I had to nitpick about the game itself, the Flames had a pretty rough second period, as the Flyers owned 70.81 percent of the expected goal share. They also out-shot the Flames 16-7. However, the Flames bounced back in the third, as they owned 70.4 percent of the expected goal share over the final 20 minutes of regulation. It wasn’t a great game in this regard, but they still managed to get the win.

On the goals, Cooley allowed a juicy rebound on the third goal, while Parekh blew a tire that led to a three-on-one and a goal to open the scoring, as well as taking the penalty that led to the Flyers’ third goal. Both players outplayed those two mistakes.

Other notes

While I watched the two prior games, a 2-1 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken and a 5-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, I didn’t get a chance to write the “notes from last game” on those ones. The loss against the Kraken was a low-event game, similar to the Flames’ 2-1 victory over the Sharks. The biggest standout from that game was Dustin Wolf.

Their loss against the Ducks is one that they’d love back, as they entered the second period up 3-1. Parekh was incredible that game, finishing with two assists, but could’ve had more points if he just shot the puck. The Flames’ fourth line had a good game, with William Strömgren picking up his second goal in as many games to that point. Nice to see Joel Hanley get on the board in what was his first game since Oct. 3.

I also wanted to make a note about the jerseys. Does the texture on the logo make it look like a waffle? Yes. Will they be referred to as the “waffle jerseys” from now on? Also yes. Still, the Flames nailed their Hometown Remix jersey, I like the gold a lot.

It feels as if I’m watching the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season all over again, because just like the Jays, the Flames just can’t seem to reach the .500 mark. They’ll have another chance on Wednesday, as they host the New York Rangers at 6:30 p.m. ABT.

Cynthia Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for DFO Calgary, DFO Edmonton, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @CynthiaRDelaney.

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