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Kevin Westgarth (15) of the Calgary Flames checks Jamie McGinn (11) of the Colorado Avalanche during the second period. Westgarth was called for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10762 )

Kevin Westgarth (15) of the Calgary Flames checks Jamie McGinn (11) of the Colorado Avalanche during the second period. Westgarth was called for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10770 )

Paul Stastny (26) of the Colorado Avalanche tries to score as Ladislav Smid (3) of the Calgary Flames and Karri Ramo (31) defends during the second period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10900 )

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck as Dennis Wideman (6) of the Calgary Flames and Ladislav Smid (3) of the Calgary Flames defend during the second period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10886 )

Ryan O'Reilly (90) of the Colorado Avalanche brings the puck up the ice as Mikael Backlund (11) of the Calgary Flames pursues during the first period during their game at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Monday, Jan. 4, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10731 )

Tyson Barrie (4) of the Colorado Avalanche keeps the puck away from the defense of Matt Stajan (18) of the Calgary Flames during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10422 )

T.J. Galiardi (39) of the Calgary Flames puts his arm around Tyson Barrie (4) of the Colorado Avalanche as the action breaks during the second period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10854 )

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche makes a shot on Karri Ramo (31) of the Calgary Flames -- the first of two goals for the rookie -- during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10478 )

Erik Johnson (6) of the Colorado Avalanche looks for a call after being tripped by Mike Cammalleri (13) of the Calgary Flames as Jiri Hudler (24) skates nearby during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10403 )

Karri Ramo (31) of the Calgary Flames reacts to giving up a goal to rookie Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche -- the first of two for him in the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10520 )

Brad Malone (42) of the Colorado Avalanche defends Dennis Wideman (6) of the Calgary Flames during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10389 )

Sean Monahan (23) of the Calgary Flames sticks his tongue out after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10296 )

Jiri Hudler (24) of the Calgary Flames wrangles the puck before scoring a goal as Tyson Barrie (4) of the Colorado Avalanche and Jean-Sebastien Giguere (35) of the Colorado Avalanche defend during the second period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10976 )

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche is congratulated for his second goal of the game against the Calgary Flames by teammate Paul Stastny (26) during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10706 )

Paul Stastny (26) of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot as he is defended by Mark Giordano (5) of the Calgary Flames during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10614 )

John Mitchell (7) of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot on Karri Ramo (31) of the Calgary Flames as Ladislav Smid (3) defends during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10720 )

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck en route to two first-period goals against the Calgary Flames during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10560 )

Brad Malone (42) of the Colorado Avalanche checks Shane O'Brien (55) of the Calgary Flames during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO25945 )

Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche passes around John Mitchell (7) of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10637 )

Karri Ramo (31) of the Calgary Flames stops a shot by John Mitchell (7) of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10578 )

Kevin Westgarth (15) of the Calgary Flames celebrates a goal by teammate Joe Colborne (8) as Jean-Sebastien Giguere (35) of the Colorado Avalanche and Andre Benoit (61) react during the second period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10920 )

Dennis Wideman (6) of the Calgary Flames jaws with a referee while playing the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of the Flames' 4-3 win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO11064 )

The Calgary Flames celebrate a goal by Joe Colborne (8) as Patrick Bordeleau (58) of the Colorado Avalanche skates off the ice during the second period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10937 )

Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche and T.J. Galiardi (39) of the Calgary Flames wait for a faceoff during the third period of the Flames' 4-3 win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO11342 )

Erik Johnson (6) of the Colorado Avalanche and Jiri Hudler (24) of the Calgary Flames vie for the puck during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10397 )

Paul Stastny (26) of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck as Matt Stajan (18) of the Calgary Flames pursues during the third period of the Flames' 4-3 win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO11252 )

Karri Ramo (31) of the Calgary Flames reacts to giving up a goal to rookie Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche -- the first of two for him in the period -- during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10546 )

A referee catches his breathe after nearly being wiped out by Lee Stempniak (22) of the Calgary Flames and Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO25967 )

Jiri Hudler (24) of the Calgary Flames wrangles the puck before scoring a goal as Tyson Barrie (4) of the Colorado Avalanche and Jean-Sebastien Giguere (35) of the Colorado Avalanche defend during the second period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10973 )

John Mitchell (7) of the Colorado Avalanche defends T.J. Brodie (7) of the Calgary Flames during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10713 )

Karri Ramo (31) of the Calgary Flames takes a breather against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO10726 )

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche makes an athletic play after breaking through the defense of Ladislav Smid (3) of the Calgary Flames and T.J. Brodie (7) en route to narrowly missing a hat trick shot on goal against Karri Ramo (31) of the Calgary Flames during the third period of the Flames' 4-3 win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO11198 )

John Mitchell (7) of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck as Mike Cammalleri (13) of the Calgary Flames defends during the third period of the Flames' 4-3 win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO11038 )

The game-winning goal by Mike Cammalleri (13) of the Calgary Flames goes through the legs of Jean-Sebastien Giguere (35) of the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of the Flames' 4-3 win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO11229 )

The Calgary Flames celebrate their following their 4-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP07KNAVS__AO11351 )