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The Calgary Flames hosted a red hot New Jersey Devils team on Tuesday night and, for the third time in as many home outings, the Flames left the ice having collected a much needed two points.

The Flames jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st period and never trailed en route to a 3-2 win over a Devils team that had won 10 of 13 games entering this game.

Notes:

1) Another game, another solid outing from T.J. Brodie. He was very active all game long as he kept several pucks in at the line, was not shy rushing it up ice and jumped into the play on several occasions to create chances. He also drew a penalty late in the 3rd that allowed Calgary to chew another two minutes off the clock while defending a lead.

Brodie has played at least 21:22 in each game this season and has recorded six points in 11 games. Boy, was he missed.

2) Karri Ramo didn't face a ton of shots but he was good when called upon and did what he had to do to get the Flames two points. After posting a .900 save percentage or better once in his first five starts Ramo has now done so in five of his last seven and in three straight. He's been giving the Flames a chance on a nightly basis of late and that's all they can ask.

3) Sam Bennett didn't get on the scoresheet but I thought he played a strong game. He broke up a couple chances with strong back checking and was very involved offensively as well. No. 93 had three shots and a team-leading four scoring chances. If he keeps doing that the points will be there.

4) The Joe Colborne - Matt Stajan - David Jones line deserves a lot of credit for coming up huge against a very stingy defensive team. Entering this game the Devils had allowed 21 goals at 5 vs 5 in 17 games (1.23 per). Calgary's 3rd line alone managed two goals and six points at 5 vs 5. Well done.

5) Dougie Hamilton's watch: two scoring chances, three shots, six shot attempts, two hits, 22:43 time on ice.

Prior to Tuesday night Hamilton had logged below 20 minutes in 14 consecutive games so this is big. I've mentioned several times of late that Hamilton is really starting to come around and it seems like Bob Hartley has been convinced of the same.

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