With just three points separating the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues, the Colorado Avalanche fully intend to catch the Blues and take over first in the Central Division. With the recent winning streak the Avalanche has gone on, including a hard fought comeback win over a hot Columbus Blue Jackets team, the gap between Colorado and St. Louis in the standings is beginning to shrink.
The last two wins over the St. Louis Blues prior to the All Star Break, have become two of the biggest wins for the Colorado Avalanche this season. The Avalanche scored a total of twelve goals against the Blues resulting in goaltender Jordan Binnington getting pulled in both games.