WHAT A NIGHT

It's not very often the biggest moment on a game night comes more than an hour before puck drop.
GM Brad Treliving made a massive splash early Wednesday evening,
acquiring forward Calle Jarnkrok
from the Kraken prior the Flames 8 p.m. tilt with the visiting Devils.
Jarnkrok, who is the cousin of Flames star centre Elias Lindholm, is a versatile forward Treliving said is a 'three-position' threat - able to play centre and both wings.
Versatile, skilled and tenacious - the perfect addition to a team bulking up the roster for a playoff run.

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"He really fits our DNA as a guy who's ultra-competitive," Treliving said. "We think he can touch a bunch of different parts of the game, he gives us more depth and we're excited to add him."
Jarnkrok was amped to join Lindholm - and good friend Jacob Markstrom - on a Flames side with their sights set on a Stanley Cup.
"Super excited," he said. "I've been watching a lot of games this year when Calgary's been playing. Played against them a couple times. They're a very good team, very hard to play against.
"I'm super excited to be part of the Flames."
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Speaking of the postseason push, the Flames had that aforementioned game to play as they looked to increase their lead atop the Pacific Division.
And they did just that, skating to a 6-3 victory. They are now 15-1-1 in their last 17 outings at home.
Brett Ritchie scored his first of the season to get his side started, with Andrew Mangiapane adding his 30th of the year in the first period as the Flames led 2-1 after 20 minutes.
They added three more quick in the second from Dillon Dube, Matthew Tkachuk and Milan Lucic to run away with it. Johnny Gaudreau added a late empty-netter.
Markstrom got the start in net, making 30 saves.
Nico Daws started for the Devils but was later pulled after allowing four goals on 19 shots, replaced by former Flame Jon Gillies in the second. He stopped 16 of 17.
It was the seventh time this season the Flames have chased an opposition netminder to the bench.
Nikita Zadorov went to the box at 5:22, whistled for hooking young Devils star Jack Hughes.
The best chance on the man-up for the visitors came as the penalty expired, Yegor Sharangovich sending a cross-crease pass to Dawson Mercer down low and in tight, Markstrom stopping the initial offering with a stellar save and then a few more whacks at it from Mercer. It was his first of many big stops in the tilt.
Ritchie opened the scoring at 9:43, skating up into the high slot and turning to fire one short-side past Daws, who had Lucic parked on his doorstep causing havoc.
Dube and Oliver Kylington got the helpers.

Mercer would tie things up 16:21 with his 15th of the campaign.
The Flames answered back quickly.
Mangiapane skated into the mid-slot and grabbed the blocked rebound of a Chris Tanev shot, going gloveside on Daws to restore the lead.

PK Subban tied it up again at 5:01 but, once again, that didn't last long.
Dube scored 2:03 after to put Calgary back out front and Tkachuk added another at 9:31 to open a two-goal gap. They kept coming with Lucic notching his 10th of the year 1:02 later.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Shots: CGY 40, NJD 33
Powerplay:CGY 0-0, NJD 0-4
Hits:CGY 22, NJD 10
Face-offs: CGY44%, NJD 56%
\Scoring chances: CGY 33, NJD 14
\High-danger scoring chances:CGY 10, NJD 6
\According of Natural Stat Trick (5-on-5)*

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Video: "I'm just super excited to be part of the Flames."

THREE STARS:

KUDOS TO BACKS:

It was a big night for Mikael Backlund who played his 804th NHL game, moving him into fourth all-time for games played in Flames franchise history. Even more impressive, he became the all-time leader in games played in franchise history by a player drafted by the organization, passing Al MacInnis.
"Coming into the league you're trying to make a name for yourself and earn that spot - and to play in the NHL is a dream and it's so surreal," he said before the game. "Eventually, all you want is to win and the older you get, the more you want to win because you know the chances are harder and harder and it gets less and less.
"I have a great feeling about this group this year."

ONE-TIMERS:

This is the second and final matchup this season between these two teams. The Flames beat the Devils 5-3 at Prudential Center on Oct. 26 ... The Flames are now 12-2-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents this season and 20-7-4 against Eastern Conference opponents ... Johnny Gaudreau has 22 points (6G, 16A) in 13 games against the Devils in his career ... The Flames have won eight-straight games against the Devils, dating back to Feb. 3, 2017.

THE LINEUP:

Lines
Johnny Gaudreau - Elias Lindholm - Matthew Tkachuk
Blake Coleman - Mikael Backlund - Trevor Lewis
Andrew Mangiapane - Sean Monahan - Tyler Toffoli
Milan Lucic - Dillon Dube - Brett Ritchie
Pairings
Oliver Kylington - Chris Tanev
Noah Hanifin - Rasmus Andersson
Nikita Zadorov - Erik Gudbranson
Goaltender
Jacob Markstrom - starter
Dan Vladar

UP NEXT:

The Flames host the Sabres on Friday night at 7 p.m. (
click here for tickets
), before hopping on a plane to the West Coast for a Hockey Night in Canada tilt with the Canucks in Vancouver Saturday night.