Flames host desperate Avalanche

On most days, a date with a basement-dwelling team would be something to look forward to. That won't be the case when the Calgary Flames host the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night.

The Avalanche may be the last-place team in the tight Northwest Division, but in a grouping where only 10 points separate the first-place Flames from the fifth-place Avalanche, no win is a given, especially with post-season berths still up for grabs.

Thursday's contest will be the first of two straight games between the clubs at Calgary's Pengrowth Saddledome. They meet again Saturday night.

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