Matt Coronato scored a natural hat trick, Dustin Wolf made 30 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Nazem Kadri and Jacob Trouba dropped the gloves during Thursday's game between the Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks.

If you get one or two pieces, all of a sudden you’ve got some momentum, and you're heading into the playoffs fully equipped. That's what we would love to see.”When Kadri was part of the Colorado Avalanche,

In this case, however, the 34-year-old centre is thrilled to be credited with a helper. Kadri is among the ambassadors for the Kruger Big Assist, which aims to make the game of hockey more affordable, accessible and inclusive for all Canadians.

The Calgary Flames are in a playoff spot past the midway point of the season, but Nazem Kadri believes they have even more to give.

Matt Coronato scored a hat trick to lead the Calgary Flames past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night. Coronato scored Calgary's second and third goals and added an empty-netter.

The Flames and Flyers are working on a trade that will send winger Andrei Kuzmenko to Philadelphia, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet adds that winger Jakob Pelletier is heading to the Flyers as part of the swap.

Kadri faced trade talk on the first day of training camp. He even told reporters to "pump the brakes a little bit" on the rumours and innuendo.

Logan Thompson made 32 saves, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas scored goals, and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 3-1.

The Calgary Flames (24-178-7) remain home for a Thursday night matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (21-23-6). Tonight is the second meeting between the two clubs, with the last one serving as a pivotal moment in the Flames' season.

Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

Tuesday night's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, is the first time these teams square off this season.