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Preview: I think we liked you more when you were bad, Colorado

All streaks end sometime.

The Colorado Avalanche have won nine straight games, and have moved from the basement to serious contention for a playoff spot. Nate MacKinnon is second in points in the NHL and seventh in goals. Jonathan Bernier is on a hot streak, putting up fantastic numbers and winning games. (Remember those times, when we thought he’d always do that?)

The Leafs are not streaking anywhere, unless you can call a period of struggling a mediocrity streak. Maybe you can. Maybe that is a good way to look at it. Winning streaks need good players to fuel them, and MacKinnon is one, but they also need luck.