Monahan scores 2, Ramo sharp in net as Flames complete preseason sweep of Islanders
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sean Monahan scored two goals for the Calgary Flames, who completed a preseason sweep of split-squad preseason games against the New York Islanders with a 4-2 win on Tuesday night.
Matt Stajan and Mikael Backlund each had a goal for the Flames, and Corban Knight set up two.
John Tavares and Matt Moulson each had a goal and an assist for New York, which also lost 5-3 to the Flames at Calgary.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After a scoreless first, the Flames netted four goals in the second period.
Monahan started the scoring a minute in when he wheeled around Travis Hamonic, took a pass from Knight and wired a wrist shot over Evgeni Nabokov's shoulder.
On the next shift, Monahan was called for interference, which led to Tavares' tying goal on the power play.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Flames responded with three straight goals. Stajan put Calgary ahead by putting a puck under Nabokov, who was replaced a few shifts later by Ken Reiter.
Calgary's Karri Ramo made 21 saves. Nabokov stopped 20 of 24 shots in the loss.