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Colorado Avalanche: 5 Keys for the 1st Road Trip 2019-2020

By Nadia Archuleta

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 25: Matt Nieto #83 of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of their preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on September 25, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Avalanche defeated the Golden Knights 4-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 25: Matt Nieto #83 of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of their preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on September 25, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Avalanche defeated the Golden Knights 4-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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The Colorado Avalanche are on the road for the longest roadie of the season. Here are some keys for them to find success.

The Colorado Avalanche are about to embark on the longest road trip of the season, and it’s a brutal one. They’ll face six teams in 12 days. For five of those games and eight of those days, they’ll be unrelentingly on the road.

Well, time for them to share some secrets, eh, over cups of hot chocolate? (Or something a little stronger.)

Let’s look at the six teams the Avalanche will be facing:

  • Washington Capitals
  • Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Florida Panthers
  • Tampa Bay Lightning
  • St. Louis Blues
  • Vegas Golden Knights

With parity the way it is in the league, no game is an easy one. But those are still some tough opponents — teams that have won scoring titles and Stanley Cups and regular season awards. More All Stars than you can shake a stick at.

What’s more, this roadie presents special challenges. The Avalanche start with a stint on the East Coast, drop down to Florida… and then make their way back west? As far west as Las Vegas?

Now, granted, between the St. Louis and Vegas games there are three days. The players will return home for at least a couple days. Still, that’s a lot of traveling.

So, one key to the roadie is to avoid fatigue. Luckily, this trip comes early in the season, when the players are still fresh.

Well, the players have already made the first flight of their trip. Let’s look at some keys to the roadie.

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