The future is now for the Colorado Avalanche and tonight’s win over the still-hated Detroit Red Wings provided even more reasons for Avalanche fans to still be checking in on their last-place club.
Mired deep in last place, the Avalanche made a few minor moves at the trade deadline and their first order of business after opening a forward roster spot was to call up J.T. Compher from the San Antonio Rampage, where he had excelled as a rookie in his first professional season. An impressive debut followed and then the shine seemed to slowly come off Compher as he was moved around in the lineup.