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Bertuzzi helps Flames edge reeling Wild

Dec 18, 2008 - 3:55 AM ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- Todd Bertuzzi ended his 20-game goal-scoring drought by tallying with 72 seconds remaining in overtime as the Calgary Flames handed the Minnesota Wild their sixth straight setback with a 3-2 triumph on Wednesday in a battle of Northwest Division rivals.

Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy scored in regulation and Miikka Kiprusoff turned aside 25 shots for Calgary, which has won back-to-back road games.

After missing 27 games with a lower body injury, Marian Gaborik recorded a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which fell to 0-5-1 in its last six games.

Andrew Brunette also had a goal and set up another and Niklas Backstrom finished with 27 saves for the Wild.

In overtime, Bertuzzi gained a step on the defense on a breakaway and wristed a shot past Backstrom for his eight goal of the season - and first since he scored in a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on November 2.

With Minnesota trailing, 2-1, at the 3:48 mark of the third period, Brunette maintained possession behind the net before slipping a feed to Gaborik on the doorstep. The Slovakian quickly unleashed a shot that beat Kiprusoff for his second goal of the season.

Langkow opened the scoring with 7:03 remaining in the second period after wristing a centering feed which caromed off defenseman Martin Skoula's left skate and past Backstrom for his ninth tally of the campaign.

Brunette leveled the contest just 51 seconds later.

Gaborik's unleashed a quick wrist shot which handcuffed Kiprusoff, and Brunette tapped the loose puck into the net for his 10th goal of the season.