from Wes Gilbertson at the Calgary Sun,

The building was already buzzing.

Juuso Valimaki provided an added jolt.

With the Calgary Flames still trailing by one in Thursday’s third period, the rookie defenceman delivered a game-changing play on a perfect pinch, crunching Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert to disrupt a breakout at the offensive blue-line.

The puck popped to Flames superstar Johnny Gaudreau, who did what he does — plattered a purdy pass for a teammate.

And then free-agent addition James Neal did, finally, what he’s been doing for years — scored a turning-point type of goal.

Valimaki, though, made it happen, one of several key moments for the Flames en route to an epic comeback in Thursday’s 6-5 triumph over the Avalanche.

coninued

Below, watch the game highlights (the Flames scored five unanswered goals in the 3rd)...