Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, left, heads to the bench in celebration after scoring his first NHL goal against the Calgary Flames in the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoffs game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019. Teammates Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29), Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) and Colorado Avalanche center Alexander Kerfoot (13) follow.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) shoots and scores his first NHL goal against the Calgary Flames in the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostCalgary Flames center Sam Bennett (93) upends Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole (28) behind the Avs' net in the second period of their NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates his goal against the Calgary Flames in the second period of the NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) shoots and scores a goal against Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith (41) in the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) shoots and scores against Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith (41) in the second period of their NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his first goal against the Calgary Flames in the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostCalgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) skates the puck back and forth behind Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) in the second period of their NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole (28) defends.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8), left, heads to the bench in celebration after scoring his first NHL goal against the Calgary Flames in the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019. Teammate Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) follows.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8), right, skates alongside Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) during warmups before Game 3 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs against the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche fans line up to enter the Pepsi Center before the Avalanche play the Calgary Flames in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) skates during warmups before the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs game against the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) skates along the boards during warmups the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs game against the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostChris West holds his daughter Danika West, 5, on his shoulders out in front of the Pepsi Center before the Colorado Avalanche play the Calgary Flames in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche fans Megan Steinheimer, left, and her mother, Jackie, sport posters of Colorado Avalanche players Samuel Girard (49) and Gabriel Landeskog (92) before heading into the Pepsi Center before the Avalanche played the Calgary Flames in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostEJ Chmiel, 8, shows support for the Colorado Avalanche despite a full leg cast for a broken leg the Pepsi Center before the Colorado Avalanche played the Calgary Flames for the third game of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs April 15, 2019.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche fans head to the main entrance at the Pepsi Center before the Colorado Avalanche play the Calgary Flames in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series April 15, 2019.
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, left, heads to the bench in celebration after scoring his first NHL goal against the Calgary Flames in the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoffs game at Pepsi Center April 15, 2019. Teammates Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29), Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) and Colorado Avalanche center Alexander Kerfoot (13) follow.
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Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from Game 3 between Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche in Denver on April 15, 2019.
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