Elmira’s John Beecher is back in the scoring column in the NHL. (PHOTO: Calgary Flames) Beecher, who was claimed off of waivers by the Calgary Flames last week, registered his first point with his new team in a 5-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday night.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.

TAMPA — The Flames saw their three-game winning streak draw to a close Wednesday, falling 5-1 to the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Joel Farabee had the lone Flames marker, scoring his sixth goal of the season short-handed in the third period.

It appears the Calgary Flames are about to make official the contract extension for general manager Craig Conroy. Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday night, “Hearing tonight that the Calgary Flames and GM Craig Conroy are making progress on a contract extension.

Jonathan Huberdeau has generated plenty of shots, and our expert NHL predictions expect the Flames winger to let it rip tonight when Calgary hosts Winnipeg.

Morgan Frost slipped Jonathan Huberdeau’s cross-crease pass past Colten Ellis to break a tie at 2:02 of the third and the NHL-worst Calgary Flames beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Wednesday night.

Wolf stopped one of four shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.

VANCOUVER -- Morgan Frost and Connor Zary scored 35 seconds apart in the first period to erase an early deficit, and the Calgary Flames defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Rogers Arena on Sunday.

Dustin Wolf made 28 saves, defenseman Rasmus Andersson helped set up three goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Sunday night for their third straight victory.

Antonio Losada covers the NHL for Athlon Sports as part of the breaking and trending news team. With more than a decade of experience writing about the NBA, NFL, MLB, and hockey, he brings veteran perspective to Athlon’s coverage. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Universidad de Salamanca.