GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: CALGARY (6-8) at COLORADO (8-5)

NHL: CALGARY (6-8) at COLORADO (8-5)

<h3>Avalanche aims to continue dominance vs. Flames</h3>

Calgary (6-5-3) at Colorado (8-5-0) 9:00 pm EST


DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Avalanche will try to bounce backwhen they host their Northwest Division rival Calgary Flames onSunday.


Last time out, Marek Svatos scored two third-period goals but itwasn't enough as Colorado had its four-game winning streaksnapped on Saturday by the Vancouver Canucks.


The Avalanche should have a good chance of rebounding as theyhave defeated the Flames six straight times, including four in arow here. Colorado have also won two meetings this season.

Calgary is coming off its second straight setback, a 4-1 loss atthe hands of the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.


Jarome Iginla has been the one of the lone bright spot for theFlames, having recorded eight points over his last five outingsto push his total to 21 points this campaign.


Iginla enters tied with Toronto's Mats Sundin for second in theNHL behind Henrik Zetterberg of Detroit atop the points listwith 24. The 6-1 right wing has two goal in this series alreadythis season.

 

NHL: CALGARY at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL AT COLORADO
STARTING GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
COL - JOSE THEODORE

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN O'HALLORAN, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - BRAD LAZAROWICH, DON HENDERSON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CALGARY VS COLORADO - SCRATCHES

CALGARY COLORADO

R WARRENER HEAD INJURY J JILLSON HEALTHY
W PRIMEAU ANKLE INJURY J HLINKA HEALTHY
M SMITH HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
COLORADO 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
COLORADO 0 16:41 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 0
1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) ALEX TANGUAY 5 (JAROME IGINLA, MATTHEW LOMBARDI)
4:39</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 0 14:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 0 13:32 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 0 10:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 0 8:03 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 0 5:59 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 1
1ST PRD: COL - (PP) ANDREW BRUNETTE 3 (JOE SAKIC, JOHN-MICHAEL LILES)
16:09</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 1 3:04 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CALGARY 1 1
COLORADO 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) ALEX TANGUAY 5 (JAROME IGINLA, MATTHEW LOMBARDI)
4:39
COL - (PP) ANDREW BRUNETTE 3 (JOE SAKIC, JOHN-MICHAEL LILES)
16:09

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CGY 6 6
COL 17 17

GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
COL - JOSE THEODORE</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Calgary 1 --1
Colorado 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Calgary, Alex Tanguay 5 (power play)
(Jarome Iginla, Matthew Lombardi), 4:39. 2, Colorado, Andrew Brunette
3 (power play) (Joe Sakic, John-Michael Liles), 16:09. Penalties: A
Eriksson, Cgy (hooking), 1:47; M Svatos, Col (hooking), 2:44; C
Conroy, Cgy (unsportsmanlike cond), 5:17; Ro Regehr, Cgy (slashing),
6:05; C Conroy, Cgy (hooking), 15:21; A Tanguay, Cgy (delay of game),
19:17.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Calgary 6 --6
Colorado 17 --17
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Goalies : Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (17 shots, 16 saves). Colorado,
Jose Theodore (6 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Stephane
Auger. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Don Henderson.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 1 15:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 1 13:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 1 10:12 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
COLORADO 2
2ND PRD: COL - WOJTEK WOLSKI 6 (MILAN HEJDUK, KURT SAUER) 11:15</div>