CALGARY, AB - DECEMBER 23: Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Calgary Flames in action against the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on December 23, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
This year's edition of the Colorado Avalanche are not a great hockey club. They're near the bottom of the rankings in most major statistical categories. They're often out-shot. They give up good chances. They take a lot of penalties.
The Calgary Flames didn't play a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination. But they took advantage of all the favours the Avalanche did for them – whether it be giveaways, silly penalties or just playing a generally sloppy game – en route to a 4-1 victory at the Saddledome.