Suddenly, the Avalanche is alive and devouring virtually everything in its path.
In response to an eight-game losing skid, the Avs have climbed back in the Western Conference playoff picture by producing points in six of their last eight games — a stretch capped by Wednesday night’s 7-1 victory over the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets at the Pepsi Center.
In leapfrogging the Chicago Blackhawks for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot, the Avs got goals from seven forwards and another goaltending gem from Semyon Varlamov to beat the Jets in regulation for the second time in less than a week.