The Colorado Avalanche has collected the fourth-most points in the NHL since trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Avs have the third-most in the past 16 games, which is a 12-2-2 run.
By just about any measure, the Avs remain one of the hottest teams in the NHL and have proven they belong on the shortlist of Stanley Cup contenders.
But this is the time of year when nits can be picked. The margin of error, once teams get to the postseason, shrinks.
And while Colorado has not had a bad game in a long time, the Avalanche did just blow a multi-goal lead in the third period for the third time in eight games when the Calgary Flames rallied to win 3-2 in a shootout Monday night.