Add the Calgary Flames to shocking Stanley Cup playoff exits this season.
Spurred by a dominant Nathan MacKinnon, the Colorado Avalanche ousted the Flames from contention with a 5-1 win Friday to win their first-round series four games to one."It's awesome to win a round," said MacKinnon, who had three goals and five assists in the series. "It's been a while for this organization and I, personally, have never won a round so I'm really excited about it.
In four straight wins to take the series, Colorado beat Calgary to the puck in all three zones and forced the Flames to chase and defend. MacKinnon assisted on three goals Friday. Mikko Rantanen, who scored the equalizer and overtime winner in Game 4, and Colin White each had two goals and an assist.Starter Philipp Grubauer had 28 saves and repelled a Johnny Gaudreau penalty shot in the first period.The Flames follow the Tampa Bay Lightning in the hasty elimination of a top team from Stanley Cup contention.
But after opening the series with a 4-0 victory, the Flames didn't score more than two goals in any game after that. "I had a ton of chances tonight," Gaudreau said. "I didn't find the net when I should have a couple times during the series."
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