For one reason or another, the Calgary Flames seemingly haven’t had every part of their game going at once. If their power play has heated up, often it’s coincided with some shoddy penalty killing. Or if one forward line got some momentum another one would fall into an abyss of mediocrity. After a slow start, the Flames ended up having a pretty strong all-around game on Saturday afternoon as they pushed their way to a 5-1 home ice victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche.
The Rundown
The home side did something that they haven’t done in weeks: they scored first.