Hejduk scores three goals to lead Avalanche past Flames 7-5

Joe Sakic scored twice, including his 600th career goal, and added three assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-5 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Sakic reached the 600-goal plateau by scoring into an empty net, becoming the 17th player in NHL history to record the achievement. He joins Brendan Shanahan and Jaromir Jagr, who both achieved the milestone earlier this year with the New York Rangers.

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