The Colorado Avalanche are set to begin a new week, riding high atop the NHL standings. The Avs have a 12-point lead over the second-place Dallas Stars in league-wide standings. Colorado has a +80 goal differential and is currently riding a two-game winning streak.
The hiccup that was the back-to-back losses last week seems like a thing of the past. The Avs are riding high after blowing out the Ottawa Senators and barely breaking a sweat against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
So, let’s look to the week ahead in this edition of the Avalanche news.