It is that point of 12 months, and Colorado Avalanche followers get to look ahead to post-season hockey with out having to sweat out the previous couple of days of the common season.
With different NHL groups nonetheless competing for wildcard positions in each conferences, the Avs have stood firmly in playoff place since clinching their spot on the finish of March.
The Colorado Avalanche additionally know it should face the Winnipeg Jets within the first spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — the primary time these two groups have ever met within the post-season. There is just one factor left to determine earlier than the tip of the common season.
Which group will get home-ice benefit?
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On Monday evening, the Avs have one sport remaining, and the Jets have 2. The Avs have been additionally one level behind the Jets, as each held the third and 2nd-place spots within the Central Division.
The final remaining video games of the season will decide which fanbase will get to cheer for his or her hometown groups on dwelling ice first.
The ultimate common season matchup for the Avalanche is at dwelling in opposition to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The Avs should win to create any likelihood of bringing sport 1 to Ball Area in Denver.
The Winnipeg Jets could have an opportunity to probably decide which group will get home-ice benefit earlier than that on Tuesday if it defeats the Seattle Kraken then. If the Jets gamers do not handle not less than two factors as a squad, they’ll play their ultimate sport of the common season in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Avs fell to their the division rival from Winnipeg in all three of their conferences this common season.
As of Tuesday evening, middle Nathan MacKinnon led the Avs with 138 factors, and middle Mark Scheifele led the Jets with 70 factors. Each groups boast netminders on the high of the league in wins this 12 months: Avs goaltender Alexandar Georgiev was main the NHL with 38 wins, and Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was tied amongst three others for second in wins with 36.
It is that point of 12 months, and Colorado Avalanche followers get to look ahead to post-season hockey with out having to sweat out the previous couple of days of the common season.
With different NHL groups nonetheless competing for wildcard positions in each conferences, the Avs have stood firmly in playoff place since clinching their spot on the finish of March.
The Colorado Avalanche additionally know it should face the Winnipeg Jets within the first spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — the primary time these two groups have ever met within the post-season. There is just one factor left to determine earlier than the tip of the common season.
Which group will get home-ice benefit?
Matthew Stockman / Getty Photographs
On Monday evening, the Avs have one sport remaining, and the Jets have 2. The Avs have been additionally one level behind the Jets, as each held the third and 2nd-place spots within the Central Division.
The final remaining video games of the season will decide which fanbase will get to cheer for his or her hometown groups on dwelling ice first.
The ultimate common season matchup for the Avalanche is at dwelling in opposition to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The Avs should win to create any likelihood of bringing sport 1 to Ball Area in Denver.
The Winnipeg Jets could have an opportunity to probably decide which group will get home-ice benefit earlier than that on Tuesday if it defeats the Seattle Kraken then. If the Jets gamers do not handle not less than two factors as a squad, they’ll play their ultimate sport of the common season in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Avs fell to their the division rival from Winnipeg in all three of their conferences this common season.
As of Tuesday evening, middle Nathan MacKinnon led the Avs with 138 factors, and middle Mark Scheifele led the Jets with 70 factors. Each groups boast netminders on the high of the league in wins this 12 months: Avs goaltender Alexandar Georgiev was main the NHL with 38 wins, and Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was tied amongst three others for second in wins with 36.
