Pre-Game Talk: Week of Cali Sun and the race to first place (@SJ, @SJ, @LA, @Ana

[forsbergavs32]

Avs are dragging all the injured bodies for some fun in the sun.

Avs 2 points back of 1st in the Central with 2 games in hand on Minny and Dallas as I type this.

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[RECKLESS]

8 points win-streak with Mikko hopefully breaking the 50 mark in the first game against the Sharks!

 

[dahrougem2]

6 of 8 points the Avs will get. Wins in SJ, SJ and ANA. Loss to Los Angeles.

 

[UncleRisto]

Force overtime in one of the San Jose games for one total point.

 

[Grigowski]

W in Game 1 against SJ
W in Game 2 against SJ (What a weird schedule to play the same team on the road twice in 3 days)
OTL against LA
W against Anaheim

7 out of 8.

That should be enough to reach and defend 1st place in the Central.

 

[katfude]

Avs win every game. I voted 0 points.

 

[niwotsblessing]

A few weeks ago this team hit the road to Canada and folks here were clutching pearls. The boys swept that road trip to the astonishment of some, and to the delight of the rest of us.

Similar roadie coming up- all focus and none of the distractions of home.

 

[AvsFan29]

shouldnt have much issue getting 6+ points. Mack and Rants are going to want to keep their personal bests going

 

[Ararana]

April road trips to SoCal usually lead to disappointment for the Avs, hopefully this year is the exception. They put themselves in a good position here with those two games in hand on Dallas and Minny, got to make them count.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

0 points

 

[RECKLESS]

The Colorado Avalanche currently have a 45-24-6 record. They are 21-13-5 at home and 24-11-1 on the road.

 

[Avs_19]

I appreciate the Avs social media team for posting these pics every game so that way I know Newhook is still on the team.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Why is the game against ANA next Sunday included in this week's thread? There are only three games this week and four next week.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

The Avs a full week in California? What could go wrong?

I picked 6 points, but I wouldn't be shocked if they only come home with 4 or 5 at most. Traditionally, the California road trip has never been good to the Avs.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

The Avs a full week in California? What could go wrong?

I picked 6 points, but I wouldn't be shocked if they only come home with 4 or 5 at most. Traditionally, the California road trip has never been good to the Avs.

Too much sun for the Avalanche

 

[Raucherhusten]

Why is the game against ANA next Sunday included in this week's thread? There are only three games this week and four next week.

Sorry, but ...

 

[Chiarelli]

6 points minimum. However, if you lose to LA we aren’t establishing a great trend against playoff teams…

 

[The Kingslayer]

W,OTL,W, W

 

[sethro109]

I think we beat LA this week. If we don't that means they swept us this year and I just don't see that happening. They're a good team, but I just have a hard time fathoming they're 3 games in a row better than us.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I think we beat LA this week. If we don't that means they swept us this year and I just don't see that happening. They're a good team, but I just have a hard time fathoming they're 3 games in a row better than us.

Didnt Nashville sweep the Avs last season?

 

[UncleRisto]

Didnt Nashville sweep the Avs last season?

Yeah, but we're not talking about the elite teams here.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Why is the game against ANA next Sunday included in this week's thread? There are only three games this week and four next week.

Went by the Monday-Sunday schedule. It’s what I’m used to.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Yeah, but we're not talking about the elite teams here.

They should have raised a banner after doing that.

 

[Pokecheque]

Didnt Nashville sweep the Avs last season?

No. Avs and JoJo beat them on November 27, then Frankie lost to them on December 16 before the COVID mini-break. Then an OT loss in January (the ONLY time the Avs lost in any fashion that month), followed by an shootout loss at the end of April. So...1-1-2 near as I can tell.