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DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 27: Cale Makar #8 of the Colorado Avalanche awaits a face-off against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center on December 27, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Minnesota Wild Spoil Cale Makar’s Return

Colorado Avalanche Forward Valeri Nichushkin Earns Gordie Howe Hat Trick

Colorado Avalanche Must Play Third Period to Beat Knights

Colorado Avalanche Alternate Erik Johnson with Strong Words after Chicago Loss

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 29: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Ian Cole #28 of the Colorado Avalanche watch for the puck in the third period at the United Center on November 29, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Keys to Back-to-Back Number 6

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 16:Brayden Schenn #10 of the St. Louis Blues avoids Valeri Nichushkin #13 of the Colorado Avalanche at Enterprise Center on December 16, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Thoughts on the Spanking by St. Louis

DENVER, CO - MARCH 17: Blake Pietila #56 of the New Jersey Devils defends against Tyson Jost #17 of the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on March 17, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Devils 3-0. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Icing a Relatively Healthy Roster Against Devils

DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 09: Valeri Nichushkin #13 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Calgary Flames with his bench at Pepsi Center on December 09, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Random Thoughts from Final Flames Games

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 10: Boston Bruins Defenceman Charlie McAvoy (73) get held back by Colorado Avalanche Left Wing Gabriel Landeskog (92). During the Boston Bruins game against the Colorado Avalanche on February 10, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, MA.(Photo by Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Should Finish Strong in Boston

MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 05: Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog (92) crosses the blue line with the puck during the Colorado Avalanche versus the Montreal Canadiens game on December 05, 2019, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog Victorious in Return

CALGARY, AB - NOVEMBER 11: Nazem Kadri #91. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Nazem Kadri’s First Return to Toronto

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 30: Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with his bench after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks at Pepsi Center on November 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: The Good, Better and Best vs Blackhawks

CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 22: Colorado Avalanche right wing J.T. Compher (37) and Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) battle for a puck in the 3rd period during an NHL hockey game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks on February 22, 2019, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo By Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Keys for the Back-to-Back, Home-and-Home

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 27: Logan O'Connor #25 of the Colorado Avalanche holds his first career NHL goal after a win against the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center on November 27, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Oilers 4-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Logan O’Connor’s 1st NHL Goal and Random Observations

DENVER, CO - APRIL 2: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates after scoring a goal against the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center on April 2, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Need to Turn the Tide against Edmonton

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 23: Goaltender Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs makes a save against Joonas Donskoi #72 of the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on November 23, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Maple Leafs defeated the Avalanche 5-3. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Random Thoughts After Leafs Loss

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 12: Nazem Kadri #91 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Arizona Coyotes at the Pepsi Center on October 12, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Must Ignore Emotions against Toronto Maple Leafs

WINNIPEG, MB - NOVEMBER 12: Cale Makar #8 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his first period goal against the Winnipeg Jets with teammates at the bench at the Bell MTS Place on November 12, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Lose Despite Superstar Performance from Cale Makar

CALGARY, AB - APRIL 19: Colorado Avalanche Center Nathan MacKinnon (29) has words for Calgary Flames Center Mikael Backlund (11) before a face-off during the third period of Game Five of the Western Conference First Round during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs where the Calgary Flames hosted the Colorado Avalanche on April 19, 2019, at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. (Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Hope to Keep Dousing the Flames

EDMONTON, AB - NOVEMBER 14: Andre Burakovsky #95 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates after a goal during the game against the Edmonton Oilers on November 14, 2019, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Andre Burakovsky Scores Twice in Loss

EDMONTON, AB - NOVEMBER 11: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers battles for the puck against Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche on November 11, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Using Injury-Prone Roster in Edmonton

WINNIPEG, MB - NOVEMBER 12: Goaltender Adam Werner #30 of the Colorado Avalanche guards the net during second period action against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell MTS Place on November 12, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Rookie Adam Werner Earns 1st NHL Shutout

WINNIPEG, MB - FEBRUARY 14: Matt Nieto #83 of the Colorado Avalanche plays the puck around the net as Kyle Connor #81 of the Winnipeg Jets gives chase during third period action at the Bell MTS Place on February 14, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Looking at New Lines for Road Trip

WINNIPEG, MB - FEBRUARY 14: Ryan Graves #27 of the Colorado Avalanche plays the puck as Brandon Tanev #13 of the Winnipeg Jets defends during first period action at the Bell MTS Place on February 14, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Avs defeated the Jets 4-1. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: 4 Keys for the Extended Road Trip

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 09: Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche chases down the puck against the defense of Dean Kukan (46) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third period at the Pepsi Center November 09, 2019. (Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Rookie Cale Makar’s Amazing 2-Goal Night

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 05: Samuel Girard #49 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Pepsi Center on February 5, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Blue Jackets defeated the Avalanche 6-3. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Need to Keep Their Winning Ways Against Columbus

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Calvert #11 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against Ryan Ellis #4 of the Nashville Predators at Pepsi Center on November 07, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Matt Calvert Was the Answer

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 07: Andre Burakovsky #95 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators at Pepsi Center on November 07, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Score Six Goals in Eight Minutes