Avalanche Put Up 5 Goals on 26 Shots and Calgary Just Died On Ice

26 shots in one period. Five goals. That’s not hockey, that’s a group chat bullying session with skates.

Colorado walked into Calgary and treated the Flames like a Wi‑Fi network with no password, dropping a 5‑spot in the first period on the way to a 9–2 demolition. By the time the first intermission hit, the Saddledome felt less like an arena and more like a crime scene where the suspect is still doing laps.

Nazem Kadri scored twice, which is especially rude because he used to be a Flame — aka the ex who shows up happy, thriving, and inexplicably hotter. The Avs didn’t “build a lead,” they mugged Calgary in broad daylight and then asked for a receipt.

And the 26 shots in the first period? That’s not “strong offensive pressure.”

Meanwhile, the Avalanche looked like a team that knows exactly what it’s doing — which is terrifying, because this is the part of the season where contenders stop “finding their game” and start taking people’s lunch money.

If you’re a Flames fan, you paid real human dollars to watch your team get speed-bagged for three hours. If you’re not, congrats: you just witnessed what happens when one roster has a plan and the other has vibes.