Flames Defeated By Avalanche

DENVER — The Flames suffered a 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Avalanche in the opener of their six-game road trip Monday.

Brennan Othmann and Ryan Strome counted the Calgary markers, as the Flames suffered their first defeat in six games.

Jack Drury opened the scoring 2:31 into the first period before Nazem Kadri added a pair of powerplay markers, part of a five-goal first period for Colorado.

The Flames got one back, though, 3:37 into the second, when Othmann converted net-front after linemate Johnny Beecher chased a loose puck down in the left corner and dished it to the low slot.

Nathan MacKinnon made it 6-1 for the Avalanche with a powerplay goal in the final minute of period two.

Colorado tacked on three more goals in the third, while Strome replied at 12:53 with his seventh of the season.

Earlier in the day, the Flames announced the signing of centre Jonathan Castagna to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2026-27 campaign. Castagna met the team in Denver Sunday after his collegiate season at Cornell ended late last week.

The Lineup:

FORWARDS

Blake Coleman - Mikael Backlund- Joel Farabee

Yegor Sharangovich - Ryan Strome- Victor Olofsson

Matvei Gridin - Morgan Frost - Matt Coronato

Brennan Othmann - John Beecher - Adam Klapka

DEFENCE

Kevin Bahl - Zach Whitecloud

Olli Määttä - Hunter Brzustewicz

Brayden Pachal - Zayne Parekh

GOALTENDERS

Dustin Wolf - starter

Devin Cooley

They Said It:

The Numbers Game:

Shots: CGY 29, COL 49

Powerplay: CGY 0-1, COL 3-4

Faceoffs: CGY 58.6%, COL 41.4%

Hits: CGY 15, COL 15

Blocked Shots: CGY 15, COL 12

5-on-5 Scoring Chances: CGY 23, COL 41

5-on-5 High-Danger Scoring Chances: CGY 12, COL 18

Up Next:

Calgary's next action comes Thursday night, when they play Game 2 of this six-game road swing in Vegas against the Golden Knights at 8 p.m. MT.