Pospisil scored to make it 4-2 at 1:59 of the third period when he one-timed Ryan Strome’s centering pass at the right side of the crease. Strome stole the puck from Brent Burns behind his own net, turned up ice, and fed Pospisil crashing the net for the shot past the left leg of Blackwood.
“I think they were way faster. I think they had a way better forecheck and was pretty tough. But I think the third period was way better,” said Pospisil. “I think we were trying to play simple, but in neutral zone, they had way more speed than us, and always when they dump the puck, they (were) always first on the forecheck. So yeah, we have to watch some clips, and we have to have to be better next game.”
Lehkonen made it 5-2 at 4:09 when he redirected Makar’s point shot from the slot. Lehkonen tipped the puck down and and five-hole.
“He just keeps doing the right things, going to the right areas of the ice,” said Bednar. “Almost had another one tonight. He’s playing the right way and playing hard, and you see he gets rewarded for going to the net and stopping at the net.”
Flames defenseman Jake Middleton left the game late in the third period after contact in his own zone. There was no update on him after the game.
NOTES: Lehkonen has 13 points (nine goals, four assists) in his nine-game point streak. … The Avalanche are 12-0-1 in their past 13 games against the Flames, including five straight wins. … Farabee has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in his past eight games. … Makar became the second player in the past 30 years to record four assists on Halloween, joining Corey Perry (one goal, four assists in 2008). … Makar also became the fourth defenseman in NHL history to record four points on Halloween, after Tomas Kaberle (one goal, three assists in 2009), Risto Siltanen (four assists in 1981) and Bobby Orr (one goal, three assists in 1970). … Jared Bednar won his 453rd game and passed Joel Quenneville (452 with Chicago) for the ninth most wins for single franchise.