Blake Coleman scores twice in the Flames' 4-1 victory over the Ducks

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Blake Coleman scored twice, Dustin Wolf made 26 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Yegor Sharangovich and Kevin Rooney also scored for Calgary.

Olen Zellweger scored for Anaheim, which was eliminated from the playoff race with the loss. Ducks goalie John Gibson left after the second period because of a lower-body injury.

Flames forward Martin Pospisil collided with Gibson with 24 seconds left in the second. Pospisil was driving to the net and was hauled down by Anaheim’s Radko Gudas, who was penalized for holding.

Gibson finished the period, allowing three goals on 26 shots. Lukas Dostal made eight saves in the third.

Kadri got the Flames off to a fast start, scoring his team-leading 31st goal of the season 16 seconds in. Zellweger tied it at 8:01 of the first.

Coleman put Calgary back on top with 9:35 left in the second with a short-handed goal, and Rooney scored with 4:42 left in the period. Coleman added his 15th of the season on a power play at 1:17 of the third.

Ducks: Anaheim missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season.

Flames: Calgary moved within five points of Minnesota Wild for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Flames are 6-2-1 in their last nine.

Halfway through the second period with the scored tied 1-1 and the Ducks on the power play, Coleman got his stick on a cross-ice pass at the blue line and, on the ensuing breakaway, fired a shot past Gibson for his first short-handed goal of the season.

Wolf improved to 25-16-6 in his rookie season.

Both teams play Saturday. The Ducks are at Vancouver, and the Flames host Vegas.

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Anaheim Ducks' Radko Gudas, left, and Calgary Flames' Kevin Bahl battle for position during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks' Troy Terry, left, has his shot kicked away by Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks' Drew Helleson, centre, and Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee, right, look back as goalie John Gibson stops a shot during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Calgary Flames' Nazem Kadri, centre, celebrates his goal with teammates and fans during first period NHL hockey action against the Anaheim Ducks in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks' Olen Zellweger, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Jacob Trouba during first period NHL hockey action against the Calgary Flames in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, left, blocks the net on Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, right, blocks the net as Calgary Flames' Adam Klapka shoots wide during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks' Sam Colangelo, left, tries to get the puck past Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, left, lets in a goal by Calgary Flames' Nazem Kadri during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)