Expert recap and game analysis of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames NHL game from on ESPN. PITTSBURGH -- Martin Necas scored twice, including one of four goals for the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of a 6-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.

Understanding the Context

Sam ... DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored twice on the power play against his former team as part of a 26-shot, five-goal first period and the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 9-2 win over the Calgary Flames on ... Tyson Gross scored his first NHL goal and nearly added a second as the Calgary Flames showed a much stronger effort in a hard-fought loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Martin Necas scored the go-ahead goal and had an assist, and Scott Wedgewood made 17 saves to help the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-0 win against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

Key Insights

Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals as the Colorado Avalanche locked up the top spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 road victory over the deflated ​St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. DENVER(AP) — Jake Oettinger made 33 saves through overtime, Wyatt Johnston scored the shootout winner and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Wednesday night to tighten the race for ... PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martin Necas scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon poured in his NHL-leading 46th goal and the Colorado Avalanche breezed past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Necas, Sam ...

Final Thoughts

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup ...