Sharangovich breaks tie in 3rd, Flames top Kings for 4th straight win

CALGARY -- Yegor Sharangovich scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Calgary Flames won their fourth straight game, 4-2 against the Los Angeles Kings at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday.

Sharangovich gave Calgary a 3-2 lead at 12:09 of the third when he beat Los Angeles goalie Cam Talbot with a wrist shot glove side.

"I think the key is just playing as a team, for each other, don't make a lot of mistakes," Sharangovich said. "Just need to play like a team."

Andrew Mangiapane and Blake Coleman scored, and Chris Tanev had two assists for the Flames (29-25-5), who have won eight of their past 11. Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves.

"That's a team we're chasing," Markstrom said. "Really good two points. If you want to have a chance to go to the playoffs, and we're chasing teams, we have to go on a run like this. So, it's good.

“Right now, you look at the standings and they're right above us. That means a lot because they didn't get a win and we got a win, so we get two points closer. That's what it means."

Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Phillip Danault scored for the Kings (29-19-10), who have lost three of four, including 4-2 to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Talbot made 33 saves.

"It's playoff hockey until the end," Danault said. "We've put ourselves in this position and we've got to live with it."

Danault gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead at 12:08 of the second period with a slap shot from the top of the slot off the rush.

"They play tight, we play tight, so it doesn't bring a lot of offense," Danault said. "But they played well. We played better in the second half and the third. They got a better bounce tonight."

Mangiapane scored 48 seconds later to tie it 1-1. He took a pass from Noah Hanifin and split the Kings' defense before beating Talbot with a backhand-to-forehand deke at 12:56.

Coleman gave the Flames a 2-1 lead 56 seconds later, scoring on the rebound of Jonathan Huberdeau's initial shot.

"I thought we were playing a pretty good game, and then they got the first one and everybody on the bench was saying keep going and keep playing the way we are and don't let up," Mangiapane said. "That was our answer. Keep playing the way we are and keep cycling it down low and breaking them down and tiring them out. We knew they were playing a back-to-back there."

Fiala tied it 2-2 at 18:54 when he finished a rebound with his backhand past Markstrom's glove. Fiala has four goals in his past five games.

"He's playing great right now," Kings forward Quinton Byfield said. "His offensive side of the game is there and he's playing good defensively as well. He's helping us when we need him."

After Sharangovich scored, Mikael Backlund shot into an empty net at 18:46 of the third for the 4-2 final.

"It takes everybody, and everybody through the whole lineup," Mangiapane said. "Everyone has a job and an important role. It takes everyone to win for our team. That's what we're doing right now. We're all playing together, playing close and doing it for each other."

NOTES: Markstrom recorded his fifth assist this season on Mangiapane's goal. He is the first goalie with five assists in a single season since Pekka Rinne in 2011-12. ... Los Angeles is 6-4-0 since naming Jim Hiller interim coach on Feb. 2. ... Kings forward Adrian Kempe, who sustained an injury against the Oilers on Monday, was sent back to Los Angeles to be evaluated, Hiller said prior to the game.