Gaudreau snaps 11-game goalless skid with beauty OT winner
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It was the biggest goal the Calgary Flames have scored in some time.
Johnny Gaudreau finished off a beauty 2-on-0 passing play with Mikael Backlund to give his club a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. It also put an end to the Senators' four-game winning streak.
As for Gaudreau, the goal was a huge monkey off his shoulders, ending the star's 11-game goalless skid.
With the win the Flames momentarily hold onto the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference heading into the All-Star break.
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