Following the Avalanche’s 7-3 win over the Kings on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, Colorado completes its three-city road trip with a showdown against the Coyotes on Friday night. Here are five story lines to watch heading into the game in Arizona.
Offense explodes in L.A. Colorado (11-6-4, 3rd in Central) posted a season-high seven goals in the blowout victory over the lowly Kings at the Staples Center, with defensemen Tyson Barrie, Patrik Nemeth and Nikita Zadorov all providing secondary scoring as the Avalanche are one of two teams in the Western Conference with at least seven road wins.