Avalanche embrace rare Stanley Cup Playoff rest while maintaining competitive edge

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrates with Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) after defeating the Calgary Flames 5-1 to take the series 4-1 in the at the Scotiabank Saddledome for game five playoffs April 19, 2019. 0

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog calls it a “mental break.”

And it comes at a good time.

Colorado finished off Calgary in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup on Friday night, rested Saturday for travel back to Denver and received an additional day off on Easter Sunday. A rare hockey reprieve as the Avs wait to learn their Round 2 playoff opponent.

“It’s been every other day since the bye week (Jan. 24-Feb. 1)…