Most teams wouldn’t bat an eye if they went through a 3-3-1 stretch. The Colorado Avalanche aren’t like most teams.
The Avalanche suffered only two regulation losses in their first 40 games of the 2025-26 NHL season but came away empty-handed on their trip to the Sunshine State earlier this month, losing to the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning in a span of three days. They then began a seven-game homestand with a pair of victories and were edged in overtime by the Toronto Maple Leafs before falling to 19-1-3 at Ball Arena with their 7-3 setback against the Nashville Predators.
Colorado answered the bell with a 5-2 triumph over the Washington Capitals on Monday to earn a split of its two games last week. Despite its recent