The playoff-bound Avalanche takes a club-record eight-game road winning streak into Monday’s game at Detroit, the NHL’s worst team. There’s a good chance Colorado extends that streak, and also wins its seventh straight overall.
What’s been the Avs’ secret on the road? Veteran defenseman Erik Johnson said it’s team bonding and chemistry.
“The road has been good to us. I think that is just a sign of a team that really enjoys each other, gets along and has a lot of fun together,” Johnson said after Saturday’s 3-2 win at Nashville. “You get to spend a lot of time on the bus and on the plane, going to dinner and going to movies or having beers together or whatever.