Avs collide in Calgary in rubber match between Western Conference giants

Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O’Connor (25) and Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala (22) shove each other during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 27, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota won 3-2 in overtime.CALGARY, Alberta — The Avalanche’s current two-game trip against possible late-round Western Conference playoff opponents leads the team into Tuesday’s series rubber match against the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Avs, based on how they played in Sunday’s 3-2 overtime loss at Minnesota, are confident they’ll again play well in the third and final regular-season game against Calgary. The Flames (88 points), who have an overtime win and regulation loss…