Flames beat Avs 5-3 to win opener for first time since 2009

— Dillon Dube scored short-handed and the Calgary Flames won their season opener for the first time since 2009, beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Thursday night.
Oct 14, 2022, 07:10 am - AP
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Avalanche1023
Flames1225
1st PeriodCOLCGY
1:39Bowen Byram (1)
Assists: Devon Toews (2), Nathan MacKinnon (3)
10
11:23Brett Ritchie (1)
Assists: Milan Lucic (1), MacKenzie Weegar (1)
11
2nd PeriodCOLCGY
2:31Dillon Dube (1) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Andrew Mangiapane (1)
12
14:52Rasmus Andersson (1)
Assists: MacKenzie Weegar (2)
13
3rd PeriodCOLCGY
1:12Tyler Toffoli (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Nazem Kadri (1), Rasmus Andersson (1)
14
2:47Elias Lindholm (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Jonathan Huberdeau (1)
15
3:08Nathan MacKinnon (1)
Assists: Pavel Francouz (1)
25
11:01Valeri Nichushkin (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (5), Artturi Lehkonen (2)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Shot on goal by Tyler Toffoli saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Shot on goal by Dillon Dube saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Penalty to Dillon Dube 2 minutes for Cross Checking Josh Manson
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Christopher Tanev
  • Blake Coleman credited with hit on Erik Johnson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
  • Milan Lucic credited with hit on Samuel Girard in offensive zone
  • Kevin Rooney credited with hit on Ben Meyers in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Shot missed by Mikael Backlund
  • Shot on goal by Rasmus Andersson saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Tyler Toffoli in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nikita Zadorov saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Shot on goal by Blake Coleman saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov in defensive zone
  • Michael Stone credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Blake Coleman credited with hit on Andrew Cogliano in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Mangiapane saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Shot on goal by Michael Stone saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Lukas Sedlak in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Trevor Lewis in offensive zone
  • Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Goal scored by Brett Ritchie assisted by Milan Lucic and MacKenzie Weegar
  • Shot missed by Elias Lindholm
  • Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Lukas Sedlak in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Elias Lindholm
  • Shot missed by Elias Lindholm
  • Shot on goal by Rasmus Andersson saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Takeaway by Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Dillon Dube
  • Nazem Kadri credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  • Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Trevor Lewis saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Kevin Rooney credited with hit on Josh Manson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  • Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  • Dillon Dube won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Mikael Backlund won faceoff against J.T. Compher in neutral zone
  • Dillon Dube credited with hit on Josh Manson in offensive zone
  • Jonathan Huberdeau credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Huberdeau in neutral zone
  • Penalty to Noah Hanifin 2 minutes for Holding Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • MacKenzie Weegar credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Blake Coleman in defensive zone
  • Goal scored by Dillon Dube assisted by Andrew Mangiapane (SHG)
  • Elias Lindholm credited with hit on J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Milan Lucic won faceoff against Lukas Sedlak in neutral zone
  • Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Blake Coleman saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Trevor Lewis credited with hit on Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Blake Coleman
  • Trevor Lewis won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Andrew Cogliano in defensive zone
  • Milan Lucic won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Brett Ritchie credited with hit on Ben Meyers in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nikita Zadorov saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
  • Trevor Lewis credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  • Trevor Lewis credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Giveaway by Dillon Dube in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Dillon Dube saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Dillon Dube credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Blake Coleman
  • Penalty to Mikael Backlund
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Christopher Tanev
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Mangiapane saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Dillon Dube won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Bowen Byram in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Noah Hanifin in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Goal scored by Rasmus Andersson assisted by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Andrew Mangiapane in offensive zone
  • Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Ben Meyers in defensive zone
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Milan Lucic
  • Takeaway by Dillon Dube in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Goal scored by Tyler Toffoli assisted by Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson (PPG)
  • Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Artturi Lehkonen in neutral zone
  • Goal scored by Elias Lindholm assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau (PPG)
  • Penalty to Nikita Zadorov 2 minutes for Hooking Valeri Nichushkin
  • Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar in defensive zone
  • MacKenzie Weegar credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Christopher Tanev saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Rasmus Andersson credited with hit on Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Mikael Backlund
  • Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Lukas Sedlak in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
  • Brett Ritchie credited with hit on Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Brett Ritchie in offensive zone
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Michael Stone
  • Penalty to Calgary Flames 2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Milan Lucic)
  • Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • MacKenzie Weegar credited with hit on Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Christopher Tanev in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Mangiapane saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Mikael Backlund credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Trevor Lewis in offensive zone
  • Elias Lindholm won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Milan Lucic
  • Blake Coleman credited with hit on Bowen Byram in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Pavel Francouz
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
  • Shot missed by Dillon Dube
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Huberdeau in defensive zone
  • Elias Lindholm won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Christopher Tanev shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Josh Manson 2 minutes for Slashing Dillon Dube
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in neutral zone
  • Goal scored by Bowen Byram assisted by Devon Toews and Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Samuel Girard
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram in defensive zone
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews in offensive zone
  • Alex Newhook won faceoff against Kevin Rooney in offensive zone
  • Kurtis MacDermid credited with hit on Brett Ritchie in neutral zone
  • Kurtis MacDermid credited with hit on Michael Stone in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Lukas Sedlak in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram in neutral zone
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  • Christopher Tanev shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Nikita Zadorov in neutral zone
  • Michael Stone shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Penalty to Logan O'Connor 2 minutes for High Sticking Mikael Backlund
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Josh Manson credited with hit on Dillon Dube in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
  • Bowen Byram credited with hit on Milan Lucic in neutral zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Samuel Girard
  • Evan Rodrigues credited with hit on Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  • Penalty to Cale Makar 2 minutes for Hooking Nazem Kadri
  • Josh Manson credited with hit on Dillon Dube in defensive zone
  • Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • J.T. Compher credited with hit on Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in neutral zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in neutral zone
  • Christopher Tanev shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Christopher Tanev in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Kevin Rooney in defensive zone
  • Kurtis MacDermid credited with hit on Christopher Tanev in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Pavel Francouz in defensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Dillon Dube in defensive zone
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Kevin Rooney in offensive zone
  • Milan Lucic shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Shot missed by Samuel Girard
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Penalty to Nathan MacKinnon 2 minutes for Roughing Jacob Markstrom
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Trevor Lewis in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Cale Makar
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Trevor Lewis in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Blake Coleman in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Erik Johnson in defensive zone
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Penalty to Erik Johnson 2 minutes for Cross Checking Nazem Kadri
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Shot missed by Cale Makar
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Penalty to Cale Makar 2 minutes for High Sticking Tyler Toffoli
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson in defensive zone
  • Lukas Sedlak credited with hit on Rasmus Andersson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Lukas Sedlak in defensive zone
  • Goal scored by Nathan MacKinnon assisted by Pavel Francouz
  • Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shot missed by Cale Makar
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dillon Dube in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Kurtis MacDermid credited with hit on Michael Stone in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Evan Rodrigues credited with hit on Kevin Rooney in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Pavel Francouz in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goal scored by Valeri Nichushkin assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen (PPG)
  • Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Pavel Francouz in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Ben Meyers in defensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Penalty to Artturi Lehkonen 2 minutes for Hooking Rasmus Andersson
  • Lukas Sedlak won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
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