A tough stretch in Denver continues for Flames with loss to Avalanche

The Calgary Flames suffered a 5-2 defeat against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver. Playing on the second night of a back-to-back with travel, Calgary fell behind 4-0 early in the second period before attempting a comeback. Colorado's goals came from Artturi Lehkonen, who scored twice, alongside tallies from Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and Brock Nelson. Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil scored for the Flames in the loss.

Rookie goaltender Arsenii Sergeev made 28 saves for Calgary in just his second career NHL appearance after being recalled from the AHL's Calgary Wranglers. Head coach Ryan Huska noted the team struggled to generate offense despite sustained zone time during stretches. The defeat extended Calgary's regulation winless streak in Denver dating back to 2022, leaving them with just one shootout win across their last eight visits to Ball Arena.