Martin Necas scored twice in a three-point game and Cale Makar collected one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

Martin Necas scored twice and had an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Cale Makar collected his 20th goal this season and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for Colorado (32-22-2).

After a 3-0 loss to a conference rival in the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche are facing a back-to-back game situation in Alberta, Canada before the Four Nations break, starting with the Calgary Flames.

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