Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen, left, looks away as Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau, center right, celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Johnny Gaudreau delivered two big goals when the Calgary Flames needed it the most.

Gaudreau had his first two-goal game of the season and the Flames scored three goals in the first three minutes of the third period, rallying to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Thursday night.

"We knew we needed to have a strong push to start the third and we found a way to score three quick ones and play well with the lead," said Gaudreau, who has nine goals on the season.

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