Calgary Flames defeat New Jersey Devils 3-0 [Video]

Dan Vladar matched up for the first time against his old goaltending partner Jacob Markstrom, and he won in style with a shutout.

Vladar made 22 stops as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.

“This is a nice day for me, especially against Marky,” said Vladar. “Good growing game for me, for sure.”

After the game, Vladar, 27, thanked Flames goaltending coach, Jason LaBarbera, for helping him get ready for the showdown against the 34-year-old Markstrom, with whom he shared the crease with for the past three seasons.

“He’s such a great person and we are still really good friends and obviously, I cheer for him. So for me, going into tonight’s game, I wasn’t nervous, but I didn’t feel comfortable, to be honest, playing against Marky,” said Vladar. “So Barbs got me ready. He was like …