NHL: Calgary 3, Chicago 1

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 22-of-23 shots and the Calgary Flames earned a point in their eighth straight game Monday with a 3-1 victory over Chicago.

Calgary's tough defense made it easier for Kiprusoff, who had to face only three shots in the first period. He turned aside four Blackhawks power plays and improved to 23-18-3 on the year with the win.

Mikael Backlund, Curtis Glencross and Rene Bourque scored for the Flames, who have jumped back into Western Conference playoff contention by improving to 9-1-4 in their last 14 games.

Patrick Kane scored and Corey Crawford made 25 saves for the Blackhawks, who fell to 1-2 on their current six-game road trip and lost to Calgary for the second time in 12 contests.