Two months remain in the NHL regular season, but the Avalanche already appears postseason prepared.
The Avs enter Tuesday’s game against the visiting New York Islanders 12-0-4 in one-goal games — the only team in the league without a regulation loss in tight games. And Colorado has 17 comeback wins, including nine in the third period. Both are tied for the league-high.
Forging comebacks and winning tight games are the staple of a Stanley Cup champion.
“We have a lot of belief in our room. It doesn’t really matter what the score is going into the third period, down one, up one.