GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Colorado Avalanche like how they're playing against some of the NHL's better teams this month. They'll find out Saturday night how they match up against the league's worst-record team.
The Avalanche remain stuck in last place in the Central Division, but they've regained a bit of momentum the last couple of weeks after beginning December with four consecutive losses.
They've beaten Pittsburgh and Florida twice, dropped a free-flowing 6-5 game against NHL points-leading Tampa Bay and given up a late lead during a 2-1 overtime loss at Western Conference leader Los Angeles that was encouraging except for the result.