The 2021-22 schedule has not gotten off to a tremendous start for the Colorado Avalanche, as they take a 1-3-0 record and three-game losing streak into Tampa to take on the defending champion Lightning. The matchup will mark the final game of the three-game South-Eastern road trip that has seen Colorado drop games to both Washington and Florida. With injuries, suspensions, and some shaky performances up and down the lineup, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar will be looking to more lineup adjustments as key pieces like Devon Toews and Valeri Nichushkin work their way back into the lineup.