With four games left in the regular season, the Avalanche is in the driver seat to earn their first back-to-back playoff berths since 2006.
It’s no easy path for Colorado, who faces three playoff-bound teams — at home against Winnipeg and road games against St. Louis and San Jose — in their final four games. And the bad news: The Avs are 0-3-2 against San Jose and St. Louis this season.
But there’s a silver lining: Colorado is 6-0-1 in its last seven outings and goaltender Philipp Grubauer has caught on fire. According to the team, he finished with the highest March save percentage in franchise history (.