Five weeks ago the Colorado Avalanche lost a game to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks and Devon Toews teed off on some of his teammates after it was over. The Avs have put together their best extended run of play since.
Two nights ago, the Los Angeles Kings lost a game to the lowly Buffalo Sabres and Drew Doughty went on a Toews-esque rant. If there was ever a game where the Avs might get caught peeking ahead to their forthcoming extended break, a contest against an extremely motivated, desperate team was it.
The result was further proof of Colorado’s championship credentials.