Colorado Avalanche Facing Game 82 Situation with Vancouver

The Colorado Avalanche must beat the Vancouver Canucks if they want to retain their position in the playoff bracket.

The Colorado Avalanche are facing a do-or-die, winner takes all situation similar to Game 82 last year against the St. Louis Blues. Granted, today’s match is Game 50, but it’s still a winner takes all game.

Or, in this case, winner takes the wild card spot. The Vancouver Canucks have the exact same amount of points as the Avs but are on the outside looking in because Colorado has a game in hand. Any kind of loss on the Avalanche’s part tonight, though, means Vancouver will have more points. And it will be the Avalanche on the outside looking in.

And that’s a slippery slope…