Martin Necas gives Avalanche the edge in win over Flames

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Martin Necas scored twice in a three-point game and Cale Makar collected one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche while Nathan MacKinnon collected three assists to move back atop the league's point-scoring race with 83.

Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made