Colorado Avalanche need to flip the script vs Penguins Tuesday

Mar 16, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his goal in the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesNearly a week ago, the Colorado Avalanche lost in a 7-2 blowout to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The bizarre thing was that their biggest star, Sidney Crosby, was not even in the game. He was out due to an injury that he suffered at the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy.

The Penguins scored early, immediately putting the pressure on the Avalanche after just three minutes of play, which forces them to play the game a way they don’t want to. It was also on the…