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NHL Recaps

Flames fend off Avalanche

Miikka Kiprusoff made 35 saves and Rene Bourque scored the winner as the Calgary Flames defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 and moved into a tie for the final playoff position.

Calgary won the game as +110 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (5).

Nigel Dawes added the other goal for the Flames. T.J. Galiardi potted the lone goal for the Avalanche, who lost their fourth straight.