Andre Burakovsky scores twice, Avalanche beat Flames 3-2

By G Ranna

CALGARY – Andre Burakovsky stayed red-hot with another two goals on Tuesday night, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Calgary Flames.

That’s five goals in the last three games for the 24-year-old left-winger, who on this night took advantage of a promotion to the top line and a chance to line up alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Joonas Donskoi.

MacKinnon assisted on both Burakovsky goals to give him 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) in his last six games.

Vladislav Kamev also scored for Colorado (13-6-2), which has won five of its last six.

The Avalanche improved to 3-1-0 on a five-game road trip that wraps up on Thursday in Minnesota.

Derek Ryan and Andrew Mangiapane scored for Calgary (10-11-3).

The slumping Flames are winless in their last five – the last four losses coming in regulation.

Philipp Grubauer got the win in his first game back after missing five games with a lower-body injury.

He had 31 stops to improve to 7-3-2.

David Rittich had 23 saves for the Flames.

His record fell to 9-6-3.

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