Nashville Predators 1, Colorado Avalanche 3: Not enough offense

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Nashville Predators faced the Colorado Avalanche in the second of a two-game road trip. This is the second time the Preds have faced Colorado this season, having previously lost 3-5 in Colorado last month.

While the Avalanche is currently only four points ahead of the Predators in the overall standings—sitting in the second wildcard slot—facing the defending Stanley Cup Champions is never an easy task, especially for a team looking to turn around a five-game skid. However, the return of Jeremy Lauzon to the blueline, and a depleted Avalanche roster missing the likes of Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog, provided some hope that things may…