Artturi Lehkonen recorded two goals and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night in Denver.
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Artturi Lehkonen scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night.
Nathan MacKinnon added a goal and an assist for Colorado, while Martin Necas and Brock Nelson also scored. Defenceman Cale Makar finished with four assists.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves for the Avalanche, including stops at key moments late in the first period and early in the second.
Calgary’s goals were scored by Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil. Arsenii Sergeev started in goal for the Flames, making 29 saves in his second career start and first this season.
Nelson exited in the second period after taking a shot by Makar off the side of his helmet, skated to the bench, and returned in the third. The Avalanche scored three unanswered goals in the first 10 minutes of the second period to build a 4-0 lead, and Lehkonen’s deflection at 4:09 of the third completed the 5-2 score.
Colorado took no penalties, while Calgary received three, including two on a double-minor late in the third.
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