Avs aiming for rare 3-game streak vs. red-hot Senators

The Colorado Avalanche haven't had much to celebrate this season, so closing out a homestand with a chance to extend their winning streak to three games carries a little meaning.

Three other times this season Colorado has won two straight but failed to make it three in a row, so Saturday night's game against the Ottawa Senators will give the Avalanche a chance to do just that.

They've won two in a row after finding a little offense against Carolina and New Jersey, scoring three goals each night after having just two in their previous four games. Thursday's win against the Devils came when Francois Beauchemin scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:14 left despite New Jersey dominating for most of…