Colorado Avalanche: 3 Players Facing Increased Pressure with the Win Streak

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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 20: Members of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate after a win against the New York Rangers at the Pepsi Center on January 20, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Colorado Avalanche go into this three-game road trip on a winning streak. Three players should be feeling increased pressure.

The Colorado Avalanche won their ninth straight game against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Their nine-game winning streak means they haven’t lost in 2018. It’s the second-longest streak in franchise history and the current longest streak in the NHL.

That feels good. It feels good for us fans. And it obviously feels good for the players.

However, as Spiderman quoting Voltaire once said, with great power comes great responsibility. The level of win-streak described above is a sort of power in the NHL. And that means some players are going to see an increase in responsibility — or, in these case, increased pressure.

What’s more, the team has a lot of road games ahead of them. Even should the streak end tonight, they have a tenuous grasp on a playoff spot. They’ve got to do more winning than losing.

Let’s look at the three players who face the most increased pressure with this win streak happening.

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