This is it. We’ve waited all year for this after a horrendous start to the year for the Colorado Avalanche. If they win tonight they pull into a tie for the second wild card spot with the Nahsville Predators (technically the Preds will be ahead because they have one less game played, but whatever). If they lose without getting a point the Preds will pull four points ahead with the game in hand — -needless to say it’s a big game for the playoff picture.
Besides just the standings’ implications, this game also carries the weight of the first game for the Predators after their giant trade.