GAME THREAD: NHL: COLORADO (5-4) at CALGARY (5-5)

NHL: COLORADO (5-4) at CALGARY (5-5)

<h3>Flames set for ignition against Avalanche</h3>

<div class="pre">Colorado (5-4-0) at Calgary (5-3-2) 9:00 pm EDT</div>

CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) -- The Calgary Flames are starting tocatch fire.


After handing the Minnesota Wild their first regulation loss ofthe season in their last contest, the Calgary Flames will try tobuild on that momentum when they face the Colorado Avalanche onFriday.


The Flames rebounded from a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks onMonday to edge the Wild, 5-3, on Wednesday. Calgary wastrailing, 3-0, at the end of the first period before rallyingfor five unanswered goals - including two by Alex Tanguay - forits third win in four games.


The two goals for Tanguay were his first two of the new campaignafter scoring 22 last season. Despite a lack of tallies, the27-year-old left wing has contributed nine assists this seasonafter registering 59 a year ago.


Tanguay, who spent six seasons with the Avalanche after beingselected 12th overall in the 1998 NHL draft, will likely belooking for retribution on Friday. He has one goal and 11assists in nine career games against his former team.

The Avalanche have yet to find consistency this season,alternating wins and losses in their first four games beforewinning two straight and losing two straight. Colorado snappedthe brief slide with a 4-2 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers intheir last game on Tuesday.

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL AT CALGARY
STARTING GOALIES: COL - JOSE THEODORE
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF

OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - MARK SHEWCHYK, MARK WHEELER</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">COLORADO VS CALGARY - SCRATCHES

COLORADO CALGARY

M HEJDUK BACK INJURY W PRIMEAU HEALTHY
A ERIKSSON HEALTHY
E NYSTROM HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
CALGARY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
CALGARY 0 17:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
CALGARY 0 16:11 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 0
CALGARY 0 15:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 0
1ST PRD: COL - JOE SAKIC 5 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, ANDREW BRUNETTE) 7:27</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 0 11:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 0 7:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 1
1ST PRD: CGY - ALEX TANGUAY 3 (DAYMOND LANGKOW) 15:12</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 1 4:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
COLORADO 1 1
CALGARY 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: COL - JOE SAKIC 5 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, ANDREW BRUNETTE) 7:27
CGY - ALEX TANGUAY 3 (DAYMOND LANGKOW) 15:12

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
COL 8 8
CGY 16 16

GOALIES: COL - JOSE THEODORE
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">------------------------
Colorado 1 --1
Calgary 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Colorado, Joe Sakic 5 (Wojtek Wolski,
Andrew Brunette), 7:27. 2, Calgary, Alex Tanguay 3 (Daymond Langkow),
15:12.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Colorado 8 --8
Calgary 16 --16
-----------------------------

Goalies : Colorado, Jose Theodore (16 shots, 15 saves). Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (8 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Mark Wheeler.</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 2
2ND PRD: CGY - MATTHEW LOMBARDI 4 (DAVID MOSS, DAVID HALE) 1:24</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 2 15:21 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 2 14:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 2 12:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: COLORADO at CALGARY

<div class="pre">NHL COLORADO 1
CALGARY 2 9:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>