The Colorado Avalanche have embarked on their first road trip of the season. They’ll play two games — one in Columbus and one in Buffalo.
Firsts are always important. That’s one of the reasons you want to see opening night go well. Likewise, you want to set the stage for success. So on this, the Avalanche’s first road trip, they’ll want to start off as strong as they did at home.
And collect points. It’s never too early to start worrying about points, not when you play in the tough Central Division where the “bottom feeders” are currently the St.