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In a Thursday night matchup in Calgary, Alberta, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the still-winless Calgary Flames 7-3, powered by a two-goal, one-assist performance from Cale Makar. Devon Toews and Jaden Schwartz each contributed a pair of goals, while Nathan MacKinnon added a goal and two assists for Colorado, which improved to 3-1-0 after rebounding from a 3-2 loss in Winnipeg the previous night.
Scott Wedgewood made his season debut in net for the Avalanche, stopping 26 shots to earn the victory in his 200th career NHL game. For Calgary, Adam Klapka, Mikael Backlund, and Kevin Bahl found the back of the net, but the team fell to 0-4-0 and remains the only NHL squad yet to record a point this season. The Flames have now been outscored 23-6, giving them a league-worst minus-17 goal differential.
Flames goaltender Devin Cooley turned aside 23 shots in the losing effort. After the first period ended tied 1-1, Colorado exploded for three goals in under five minutes during the second period. The Avalanche then added two more early in the third to seal the win.
Key Analysis
The Avalanche's offensive depth was on full display, with five different players recording multi-point games. Makar's three-point night continues to solidify his status as one of the league's elite defensemen. Meanwhile, Calgary's struggles continue on both ends of the ice, as they remain the only team without a point and have been outscored by a wide margin.
Looking ahead, Colorado will host Toronto on Saturday night, while Calgary will welcome Anaheim on Saturday night.
Originally reported by timesargus.