Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals (5:00 p.m.)

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesIt was less than a week ago when the Colorado Avalanche celebrated the return of three regular forwards back into their lineup but was soundly beat by the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 loss. With a result like that, a quick rematch is ripe for some tasty revenge as the Avalanche hope to build on their win in Philadelphia and continue a successful east coast road trip.

The visitors have enjoyed a quiet week with little lineup drama following the return of their trio of forwards last week. The only known question mark is the health of Alexandar Georgiev who missed the last two games and is possibly back in net tonight. Otherwise, the task for the…