Carolina Hurricanes vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Preview

Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty ImagesIt isn’t something you’ve been able to say a lot this season, but the Colorado Avalanche are looking to — get this — bounce back from a loss. Their stop over in New Jersey resulted in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils, a sentence that actively feels strange to type out. The Hurricanes held a 3-0 lead until midway through the second period, when a Devils rally saw them score five unanswered goals to collect a win.

So, needless to say, it’s a motivated Avalanche team that’s going to be coming into PNC Arena today. Losing in general is bad enough, but a blown lead to one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference is a whole other thing. They’ve…