The Detroit Red Wings have a good opportunity to accumulate points this week - at the expense of their draft position.
The Red Wings have three games against the two-worst teams in the NHL - a trip to Colorado and Arizona followed by a home game against the Avalanche.
The Red Wings, 1-4-1 in their past six, slipped into the playoffs last year with 93 points. They would need to finish the season 15-0 to equal that point total.
Here are five things to watch this week:
Two with Avalanche
It's a far cry from the late 1990s, when Red Wings-Avalanche was the hottest ticket in town and this bitter rivalry generated headlines across the hockey world.