Preview: Avalanche look to continue strong play in Calgary

The Opponent: Calgary Flames (21-14-9)

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The Colorado Avalanche needed to get back on track, and in their two-game homestand against Ottawa and Detroit they did more than just that - they wrecked some fools with a combined score of 13-3. Pretty good.

Traveling to Calgary is a tougher test, though, even in a down year for the Pacific Division powerhouse. Following the departures of Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk in the offseason, the new-look Flames have struggled to keep pace in the playoff wildcard race.

Both teams have much higher ceilings than the current place in the standings, but most likely only…