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11/01 00:06 CDT Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar lead the Avalanche to a 5-2
victory over the Flames
Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar lead the Avalanche to a 5-2 victory over the
Flames
By MICHAEL KELLY
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and
an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday
night.
Martin Necas and Brock Nelson also scored, and defenseman Cale Makar had four
assists for the Avalanche. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves.
Colorado has won two in a row against opponents playing on the second night of
a back-to-back. The Avalanche defeated New Jersey on Wednesday and faced
Calgary's No. 3 goaltender, Arsenii Sergeev, less than 24 hours after the
Flames beat Seattle.
Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil scored for Calgary. Sergeev made 29 saves in
his second career start and first this season.
Sergeev was recalled from the AHL when the Flames placed Devin Cooley on the
injured list with a lower-body injury.
Colorado was not whistled for a penalty, while Calgary took three --- two on a
double minor late in the third period.
The Avalanche, who lost defenseman Josh Manson for two months after he injured
an ankle against the Devils, saw Nelson exit in the second when he took a shot
by Makar off the side of his helmet.
Nelson, who scored earlier in the period, was able to skate to the bench and
down the tunnel. He returned in the third period.
Nelson capped a three-goal burst in the first 10 minutes of the second that
gave Colorado a 4-0 lead. Farabee scored 1:43 after Nelson's goal, and Pospisil
made it 4-2 when he scored 1:59 into the third.
Lehkonen deflected Makar's shot from the point at 4:09 to make it 5-2.
Two of Blackwood's stops came after MacKinnon made it 1-0 late in the first.
Blackwood made a sprawling glove save on Matt Coronato with 8.5 seconds left in
the period and then stopped Farabee 12 seconds into the second.
Up next
Flames: At the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.
Avalanche: At the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
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