Calgary Flames' Jerome Iginla scores a goal against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard in the third period in Detroit, Tuesday. Calgary won 4-2. (AP photo)

By LARRY LAGE

AP Sports Writer

DETROIT — The Calgary Flames played as though they were hungrier than the Detroit Red Wings, who are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in years.

Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third to put Calgary ahead in a 4-2 win over Detroit on Tuesday night.

‘‘We got outshot 15-4 at home in the third period in a game that desperation on both sides should show,’’ Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. ‘‘We were playing against a team that wants to get in the playoffs. We need to show that we want to be in, as well.’’

The Flames moved into eighth place in the Western Conference and pushed Detroit to ninth.

‘‘Obviously, you could tell how much was on the line,’’ Iginla said.

Iginla snapped his 19-game streak without a goal against the Red Wings to make it 2-all, scoring against them for the first time since March 3, 2004.

‘‘It’s been a while,’’ he said. ‘‘It felt good.