Flames 4, Avalanche 0
DENVER -- Goaltender Karri Ramo had 26 saves for his first shutout of the season, and the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Saturday night.
Right winger Josh Jooris had a goal and an assist for the Flames, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Centers Mikael Backlund and Matt Stajan and defenseman Dougie Hamilton also had goals for Calgary (18-18-2).
Ramo recorded his fifth career shutout and also helped deny former Flames star Jarome Iginla from making history. Jarome Iginla needs one goal to become the 19th player in NHL history to score 600, and he failed to reach the mark for the third straight game.
He had a good scoring chance on Colorado's second power play but his only shot was blocked with 57 seconds left in the first period, and Ramo made a pad save on another shot early in the third.
The Avalanche (18-18-3) continue to struggle at home this season, where they are 6-9-3.
The Flames are last in the NHL on the power play but scored on the second of their three chances in the first period when Hamilton beat goaltender Semyon Varlamov at 7:57. It was his fifth goal of the season.
The Flames blew open the game with three goals in a span of 4:49 of the second period.
Jooris got the first goal when he got his blade on defenseman Mark Giordano's shot from the point at 8:18. It was his third of the season.
Stajan got his third of the season when he tipped defenseman Dennis Wideman's shot past Varlamov at 10:47. Backlund made it 4-0 when he knocked in his own rebound at 13:07 for his fifth of the season.
Calvin Pickard replaced Varlamov, who finished with 15 saves.
NOTES: Calgary D Deryk Engelland did not play after taking a puck to the face against Los Angeles on Thursday. Engelland wore a visor at Saturday's morning skate but was out of the lineup in favor of D Ladislav Smid. ... Avalanche D Tyson Barrie was back after missing Thursday's overtime loss to Chicago with the flu. Nate Guenin was scratched for the fourth time in the last five games. ... Flames LW Johnny Gaudreau entered Saturday with five goals in his previous four games. ... Colorado RW Jarome Iginla played his first 15-plus season with Calgary and scored 525 goals with the Flames.