Mile High Hockey · Feb 1, 2025
Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues (7:00 p.m.)
Photo by Alexis R. Knight/NHLI via Getty ImagesAfter a disappointing road trip that began with the earth-shattering trade of Mikko Rantanen, the Colorado Avalanche return home looking to find some consistency in their play.
The Avs have begun to lose ground in the Central Division race, finding themselves three games back of both the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild going into Friday’s action. With only five games left until the Four Nations break, it is going to be important for the Avalanche to enter the two-week layoff on a strong note, and it starts with a home-ice victory against a division rival.
Projected Lineup
Artturi Lehkonen (62) — Nathan MacKinnon (29) — Martin Necas (88)