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Instant Reaction: Flames fall short against Avalanche

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! The Calgary Flames headed to Denver on Saturday night to conclude…

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 4:41 AM
Instant Reaction: Flames fall short against Avalanche
Key Things to Know
  • The Calgary Flames lost 5-2 to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night in Denver.
  • Colorado built a 4-0 lead in the second period before Calgary answered with two goals.
  • Artturi Lehkonen scored twice for the Avalanche to help secure the home win.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Calgary Flames suffered a 5-2 defeat against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Saturday night to conclude a back-to-back set. Colorado built a commanding 4-0 advantage behind goals from Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, and Brock Nelson. Joel Farabee scored late in the second period and Martin Pospisil added another early in the third period to cut the deficit to 4-2.

Lehkonen sealed the Avalanche victory minutes later with his second goal of the night on a deflection. Goaltender Arsenii Sergeev started in net for Calgary, which fell to a 6-8-0 record on the season before heading west to face the San Jose Sharks on Monday.

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