CALGARY, Alberta — Time off during the NHL season is nice, but there's no question it can affect a team in detrimental ways.
Case in point: the Avalanche on Thursday night.
As befitting a team that hadn't played in four days, the Avalanche took some time to warm up to the challenge in the form of the Calgary Flames. At one point, the Avs sizzled. But in the end, they were badly burned.
Despite scoring four times in the second period, Colorado allowed five goals in the third period and lost to the Flames 6-5 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.