He struck again early in the third period, restoring the Avalanche’s two-goal lead after the Flames had briefly cut it to 2-1. “He reminds me a little of [Ross] Colton,” head coach Jared Bednar said after the game.

Watch the Game Highlights from Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanche, 03/14/2025

Colorado Avalanche forward Parker Kelly had plenty of reasons to be excited on Friday night. He snapped a 20-game goalless drought, his second career two-goal game in the NHL came more than three years after his first one and his big night came in front of a bunch of friends and family that had made the trek south from his hometown of Camrose,