It is the first meeting of the season between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings and the two teams will meet again in Motor City less than two weeks from now. This is somewhat an unfamiliar match as Detroit has taken a step forward this year as a competitive squad vying for the playoffs with a 29-20-6 record and will likely create a spirited contest between these two teams.
Colorado Avalanche
After a couple nice wins at home the Avalanche are once again back on the road, thankfully for only one game this time, but still have yet to prove they can turn around their losing record away from Ball Arena.