Islanders Dampen Flames Playoffs Hopes With Comeback Victory

Calgary entered Thursday’s contest four points behind idle Detroit for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, but failed to pick up ground despite holding a lead entering the third period.

“It’s easy to say, ‘Let’s get up for this game and let’s respond right.’ But you play the game, you never know if you’re going to be sluggish or if you’re going to be right,” Biron said. “I think that to be able to slowly pick away at it, that was a great feeling.”