"Full Power" Colorado Avalanche (39-24-3) vs. Calgary Flames (30-23-11)NHL P-B-P/Color 3-14-25

Game Story: The Colorado Avalanche (hashtag#GoAvsGo) kept things quiet against the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (hashtag#Flames) on Friday night. This Wild Card race in the West feels like a phone booth. Here is the coverage and the latest look of what's ahead for the competition here. https://lnkd.in/eu5tMq7i National Hockey League (NHL) NHL Network Sportsnet Altitude-sports.com Colorado Avalanche (39-24-3, Third in Central) HC: Jared Bednar Top Performers: Nathan MacKinnon (27-75-102 +25); Cale Makar (24-51-75 +22); Martin Necas (17 in 17 Games, 50 GP, 22-50-72 +8); Mikko Rantanen (Gone, 49 GP, 25-39-64 +12); Artturi Lehkonen (54 GP, 27-14-41 +30); Devon Toews (7-25-32 +24); Valeri Nichushkin (Returns, 28 GP, 15-8-23 +9) COL Outlook: 7-2-1 in the last 10. Had six game streak broken in a 2-1 SO loss on Tuesday. Colorado Avalanche: A lot has changed in the 2024-2025 season. In: Forwards: Necas, Jimmy Vesey, Charlie Coyle, Brock Nelson, prospect William Dufour. Defensemen Ryan Lindgren, Erik Johnson. Goalies: MacKenzie Blackwood (5-year extension to 2030), Scott Wedgewood, Nicholas Kempf. Out: Forwards: Calum Ritchie, Juuso Parssinen, Casey Mittelstadt, William Zellers, Givani Smith. Defensemen: Calvin de Haan, Oliver Kylington, Goalies: Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen. Other Capital: In: A 2026 fifth. Out: Two seconds and a fourth rounder in the upcoming draft, a first (either in 2026 or 2027 from the Nelson deal) and a third in 2028. Valeri Nichushkin is back. A hat trick in his first game back. Keep him on the straight and narrow! Calgary Flames (30-23-11, Fourth in Pacific Ties with VAN for WC2) HC: Ryan Huska Top Performers: Nazem Kadri (23-25-48 –18), Jonathan Huberdeau (24-24-48 –7); MacKenzie Weegar (7-31-38 +12); Matthew Coronato (16-16-32 +4); Blake Coleman (12-18-30 –8), Connor Zary (49 GP, 12-12-24 –7), Mikael Backlund (11-13-24), Yegor Sharangovich (12-11-23 –9), Rasmus Andersson (8-13-21 –22) CGY Outlook: 4-3-4 in the last 11. SAT, in a 1-0 win over MTL. Wolf earns a 26-save shutout. It’s his third of the season. The 23-year-old seems like a Calder Trophy lock. Coming off a 4-3 SO loss to VAN. Zary now suspended two games for the elbow to Elias Pettersson. Goaltending Matchup: MacKenzie Blackwood (47 GP, 24-16-6, 2.50 GAA, .915 SV, 3 SO) (18-7-3, 2.17 GAA, .919 SV, 2 SO w/ Avs.); Scott Wedgewood (11-7-4, 2.03 GAA, .922 SV, 2 SO w/Avs) vs. Dustin Wolf (22-12-5, 2.53 GAA, .915 SV, 3 SO); Dan Vladar (8-11-6, 2.98 GAA, .893 SV, 2 SO) Stay up to date with me. Facebook: https://bit.ly/3LkrzyY Twitter: https://bit.ly/3DkfuYo YouTube: https://bit.ly/3zkA0qM Instagram: https://bit.ly/3g0fYLb LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/35JWkOB Blog: https://bit.ly/3MhMIve (Written/P-B-P) Discord:   / discord   Podcast: Hopeless Sports Guy https://spoti.fi/3TIeR1D (Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeartRadio, Amazon etc.) Colorcast/Clubhouse/Fireside: @JohnRyanOtt (Download app on iPhone/Android) calls play-by-play/radio shows live, interact with me anytime.