Nichushkin scores twice as Avalanche win 2-1 against Flames
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Valeri Nichushkin scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Calgary Flames 2-1 in a clash between Western Conference division leaders Tuesday night.
Valeri Nichushkin scored twice while Darcy Keumper stopped 44 shots as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Calgary Flames 2-1 in a clash between Western Conference division leaders Tuesday night.
Colorado (47-14-6) won the season series 2-1. The Avalanche did so without Nathan MacKinnon (lower body), their captain and leading scorer who was hurt in a third-period fight with Minnesota’s Matt Dumba on Sunday.
Nazem Kadri took MacKinnon’s spot on the Avs’ top line with Nichuskin and Mikko Rantanen.
Tyler Toffoli scored for Calgary (40-18-8), which is 2-2-0 on a six-game homestand that continues Thursday when Los Angeles visits the Saddledome. The Kings are second in the Pacific, seven points behind the Flames.
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After going winless in his two previous starts, Kuemper improved to 31-9-3.
Jacob Markstrom (31-13-7) stopped 28 shots.
With the score tied 1-1, Colorado capitalized on a tripping penalty to Elias Lindholm halfway through the third period. Mikko Rantanen spotted Nichushkin in front and sent a perfect pass across the slot that Nichushkin steered behind Markstrom.
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