It was, at least by their standard, an offensive outburst.

And yet the Calgary Flames needed one more goal. That same old story.

After Friday’s 5-3 loss to the host Winnipeg Jets, a result that wasn’t sealed until an empty-netter in the dying seconds, the Flames have now lost eight straight.

This is three in a row where one timely tally could have made all the difference, although that is little consolation for a squad that sits dead-last in the league at 1-7-1.

Friday was highlighted by milestone moments for youngsters Sam Honzek and Zayne Parekh , who each notched their first assist on the NHL stage.

The Flames’ three goals, their biggest haul since opening night, were scored by Nazem Kadri, Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman.

Kyle Connor, Jonathan Toews, Gabriel Vilardi, Alex I

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