The Colorado Avalanche should at least be well rested coming in to Friday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. They haven’t played since Monday night’s 3-0 shutout loss against the Carolina Hurricanes (what a bunch of jerks), and in that down time they have watched the Minnesota Wild play themselves out of a playoff spot while the Arizona Coyotes have played themselves into one. The Dallas Stars have started to pull away from the Wild Card race, and will be battling the St. Louis Blues for the third spot in the Central more so than a Wild Card spot now.