Wideman scores twice for Flames, who top Islanders 5-3 in split-squad matchup
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dennis Wideman scored two of Calgary's four second-period goals, and the Flames topped the New York Islanders 5-3 in a split-squad preseason matchup on Tuesday night.
Calgary earned a sweep of New York on Tuesday when the other Flames' squad beat the Islanders 4-2 in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Michael Grabner gave New York a 1-0 lead just three minutes in, but Calgary took over in the second period with four straight goals. TJ Galiardi, Lance Bouma and Curtis Glencross also scored for the Flames.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Griffin Reinhart and Riley Wetmore had goals for the Islanders, who played their first two preseason games Tuesday.
Wideman scored his first of two goals at 7:39 on a shot from the blue line that deflected past goalie Kevin Poulin to make it 1-1. He netted his second during a 5-on-3 power play, beating Anders Nilsson, who replaced Poulin.
Galiardi added another power-play goal 48 seconds later.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Joey MacDonald played the whole game for Calgary and made 18 saves.
Poulin stopped 14 of 16, and Nilsson turned aside 11 of 13.