Final
Flames can clinch playoff spot with win
Apr 3, 2007 - 4:39 PM Colorado (41-30-7) at Calgary (43-25-10) 9:00 pm EDTCALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) -- The Calgary Flames can clinch the last playoff spot in the Western Conference with a win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.
Calgary (43-25-10) has a seven-point lead over the Avalanche (41-30-7) with four games left.
The teams have split six meetings this season.
The Flames have won six straight games, including a 3-2 triumph over Vancouver on Saturday. Daymond Langkow had a goal and two assists while Miikka Kiprusoff made 32 saves.
The Avalanche are in danger of missing the postseason for the first time since the 1993-94 season.
Colorado defeated Minnesota, 2-1, on Saturday for its second straight win. John-Michael Liles and rookie Paul Stastny scored while Peter Budaj made 23 saves for the Avalanche.
Budaj went 10-0-2 in March and tied the franchise record for wins in any month set by Daniel Bouchard in February 1981 with the Quebec Nordiques.
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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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