WASHINGTON — For a team that swept its four-game homestand to begin the season, this six-game road stretch is perfect timing for the Avalanche. Following Monday’s 6-3 victory at the Washington Capitals, the Avs flew to Pittsburgh, where they’ll face the Penguins on Wednesday.
Team bonding figures to be in full force before Colorado lands in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, where they’ll prepare for a back-to-back stretch against the Florida Panthers on Friday and Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The trip concludes Monday at St. Louis, the defending Stanley Cup champion, although the Avs will have two days in Denver to prepare for the sixth straight road game on Oct.