Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Islanders (7:00 p.m.)

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesColorado Avalanche: 0-2-0

The Opponent: New York Islanders (0-1-1)

Time: 7:00 p.m. MT

Watch: Altitude, MSGSN, TVAS, ESPN+ (Out of Market Only)

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Opponent’s Beat: Lighthouse Hockey (@LHHockey)

The Colorado Avalanche welcome the New York Islanders to town for the first time this season for the second of a four-game homestand. Both teams enter looking for their first wins of the season after slow starts.

But perhaps more important is the story behind the benches. Patrick Roy, hired by the Isles last year, returns to Ball Arena for the first time since his late-summer departure before the start of the 2016-17 season. It’s…