The Colorado Avalanche won their series in Game 5, which was last Friday. That means they’ll have had a full week off from playing when they meet the Sharks in San Jose this Friday.
You could look at that week off two ways. One, they might have gotten a tad rusty. They did run full practices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (today), though.
On the other hand, a full week off has given them a chance to rest and heal. Remember, they were in playoff mode for pretty much six weeks to even make it to the postseason.