In the second of three-consecutive Central-Division matchups, the Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Monday marks the second of four meetings between the teams this season, as they’ll meet in Denver on February 28 and in St. Paul on March 11.
Both the Detroit Red Wings and the host Dallas Stars will be coming off a loss when they meet Sunday night. The Stars dropped a 6-3 decision to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon in Denver,
The Stars would ultimately fall 6-3, with Casey DeSmith making 30 saves. Dallas will get a chance right away on Sunday to reset with the Detroit Red Wings coming to town.
The Dallas Stars travelled to Denver, Colorado, on Saturday afternoon ... a holding penalty just three minutes in. Former Avalanche Matt Duchene took advantage of this opportunity, beating Scott ...
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Duchene's consistency has dipped recently -- he has five points over his last six games despite getting on the scoresheet in just two of those contests. He tends to play well against the team that drafted him,
The Colorado Avalanche (27-18-1) continue their homestand against the Dallas Stars (28-15-1) in the first of two straight matinee games. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: Rantanen Extension Talks Could Pick Up Over 4 Nations Break Today’s matinee begins arguably the most important three-game stretch of the season thus far.
The Red Wings are 0-9-3 in their last 12 games in Dallas. They last won there on Feb. 29, 2016, when Detroit won 3-2 in overtime.
Dallas burst out of the gate on the second night of a back-to-back and coasted to a dominant 4-1 victory over Detroit
Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday.