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

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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DENVER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 12: Andre Burakovsky #95 of the Colorado Avalanche is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the winning goal against the Arizona Coyotes in overtime at the Pepsi Center on October 12, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

1. Develop Team Chemistry

This is the Colorado Avalanche’s first road trip of the season. Road trips are always a chance to build team chemistry as they hang out together and eat some team dinners that, captain Gabriel Landeskog swears, Mikko Rantanen is going to pay for with his new beefy check.

The Avs need this time for building chemistry. They have a lot of new faces this season:

Likewise, though he was part of the franchise last season, Pavel Francouz is new to the NHL. So, this trip will help the guys develop the bonds that are so important in today’s NHL.

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