The Calgary Flames played a defense-and counter-attack game to subdue the Nashville Predators 3-0 in a game goalkeeper Mike Smith and defenders were the heroes.

Smith made a resounding 43 saves as Sean Monahan scored twice and Elias Lindholm added one to force Nashville into their first loss of the season. Smith was the undisputed man of the match, holding off the Predators even when they had two more men for a full two minutes.

“It was huge,” Smith said. “At that time of the game, to kill 2 minutes straight 5-on-3 says a lot about the character of our group. Our penalty killers did a tremendous job in front of me blocking shots and getting important clears.”

Winnipeg Win at Home

The Winnipeg Jets made a comeback to beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in yet another game the keepers were heroic. Keeper Connor Hellebuyck saved 16 of LA’s 17 shots, missing only Ilya Kovalchuk’s goal, who returned to the NHL at the start of this season after a spell in Russia.

On the other end, LA’s goalkeeper Jonathan Quick saved 37 of 39 shots, a great performance for a player who’s only played nine times in the NHL.

Hurricanes Scores and Concede

In Raleigh North Carolina, the Hurricanes scored 5 times, but not without conceding three against the Vancouver Canucks. The win was their third this season, extending their lead at the Eastern Conference under coach Rod Brind Amour.