Calgary Flames set to battle Colorado Avalanche in first round of playoffs

Apr 6, 2019 | 7:45 PM

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames will face the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the NHL playoffs.

The Flames, who clinched the top seed in the Western Conference earlier this week, were locked into a matchup with Colorado after the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Saturday.

Calgary won all three of its games against Colorado this season.

The Avalanche clinched a playoff spot for the second year in a row on Thursday with a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.