Final
Sakic, Avalanche keep playoff hopes alive
Apr 4, 2007 - 4:08 AM CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) -- Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche are still alive in the Western Conference playoff race.Sakic netted the game-winner and added three assists as the Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames, 4-3, for their third straight win.
Sakic brought the puck down the right side, cut the net and trickled a shot between the pads of Flames goaltender Miika Kiprusoff to make the score 4-2 with 5:19 remaining in the final period.
All-Star Jarome Iginla tallied two assists for Calgary, which had a six-game winning streak snapped.
Rookie Paul Stastny scored his 27th goal of the season on a power-play tally with 5:22 remaining in the second period for his 73rd point.
Colorado (42-30-7) is five points behind Calgary (43-26-10) for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot with three games to play.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLORADO 1 2 1 4
CALGARY 1 1 1 3 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CGY - (SH) JEFF FRIESEN 6 (ROBYN REGEHR, STEPHANE YELLE)
18:33
COL - (PP) BRETT CLARK 10 (JOE SAKIC, WOJTEK WOLSKI) 19:48
2ND PRD: CGY - ROMAN HAMRLIK 7 (ALEX TANGUAY, JAROME IGINLA) 8:00
COL - BRAD RICHARDSON 14 (JO
Apr 3 11:28 PM - NHL
COLORADO 4
CALGARY 3
3RD PRD: CGY - (PP) DAYMOND LANGKOW 33 (JAROME IGINLA, DION PHANEUF)
17:21
Avalanche vs. FlamesApr 3 11:24 PM - NHL
COLORADO 4
CALGARY 2
3RD PRD: COL - JOE SAKIC 35 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, JEFF FINGER) 14:41
Avalanche vs. FlamesApr 3 11:18 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLORADO 1 2 3
CALGARY 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CGY - (SH) JEFF FRIESEN 6 (ROBYN REGEHR, STEPHANE YELLE)
18:33
COL - (PP) BRETT CLARK 10 (JOE SAKIC, WOJTEK WOLSKI) 19:48
2ND PRD: CGY - ROMAN HAMRLIK 7 (ALEX TANGUAY, JAROME IGINLA) 8:00
COL - BRAD RICH
Apr 3 10:36 PM - NHL
COLORADO 3
CALGARY 2
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 27 (JOE SAKIC) 14:38 (TWO-MAN
ADVANTAGE)
Avalanche vs. FlamesApr 3 10:28 PM - NHL
COLORADO 2
CALGARY 2
2ND PRD: COL - BRAD RICHARDSON 14 (JOE SAKIC, IAN LAPERRIERE) 12:02
Avalanche vs. FlamesApr 3 10:23 PM - NHL
COLORADO 1
CALGARY 2
2ND PRD: CGY - ROMAN HAMRLIK 7 (ALEX TANGUAY, JAROME IGINLA) 8:00
Avalanche vs. FlamesApr 3 10:13 PM - ------------------------
Colorado
1 --1
Calgary 1 --1
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Shots on goal:
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Colorado 10 --10
Calgary 7 --7
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Goalies : Colorado, Peter Budaj (7 shots, 6 saves). Calgary, Miikka
Kiprusoff (10 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Mick Mcgeough, Tom Kowal.
Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Mark Whee
Apr 3 9:44 PM - NHL
COLORADO 1
CALGARY 1
1ST PRD: COL - (PP) BRETT CLARK 10 (JOE SAKIC, WOJTEK WOLSKI) 19:48
Avalanche vs. FlamesApr 3 9:43 PM - NHL
COLORADO 0
CALGARY 1
1ST PRD: CGY - (SH) JEFF FRIESEN 6 (ROBYN REGEHR, STEPHANE YELLE)
18:33
Avalanche vs. FlamesApr 3 9:42 PM
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