The version of the Colorado Avalanche that can win the Stanley Cup this season returned Saturday night at Ball Arena.
Colorado played one of its best games in weeks, producing highlight-reel goals and relatively clean hockey without the puck in a 4-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes. Maybe the biggest reason for optimism was the Avalanche’s dominance in the second period, which has been the club’s boogeyman at times this year.
The Avs entered the night with a minus-four goals differential in the second, a far cry from their positive work over the course of the season in the first and last periods.