Halfway through the season, the Avalanche has been almost invincible at Ball Arena.
Within their friendly Denver confines, the Avs boast an NHL-best 17 home wins, including 8-1 over their last nine games. That home cookin’ is not lost on coach Jared Bednar, who’s seen a different team in Auraria versus on the road.
“I feel like if we’re down (at Ball Arena), we still feel like we have an opportunity to come back and win hockey games,” Bednar said. “We’ve been more consistent at home than we have been on the road. We haven’t taken nights off.