The Nashville Predators have been one of the toughest teams in the NHL to beat this year.
Despite that, the Avalanche showed why they’ve been one of the league’s fastest-rising franchises since wrapping up their disastrous 2016-17 season.
Colorado has had some ups and downs this season, but they’re on a tear lately. After a concerning OT finish against the Anaheim Ducks, they absolutely demolished both the Los Angeles Kings and the Arizona Coyotes — then went on to pick up another win against Dallas in their second game in two days.
Then, last night they took down the hottest team in the west.