The final day of the 2021-22 NHL regular season is exactly one month from today. There are many games to be played and playoff races to be run between now and then, but tonight's slate is one of the best postseason appetizers we've experienced recently; 11 of the 16 teams currently in playoff position will be in action, including three of four division leaders.
Two of those division leaders will be facing off, as the Colorado Avalanche pay a visit to the Calgary Flames. The Avs are coming off an overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, a contest that got especially nasty at times.