The No. 1 objective for the Avs should be to get out of the first wild-card spot into the top three of the Central Division.
The confidence-building moments for key players at the tournament could loom large for Minnesota as it shifts focus to winning the Cup.
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Off, there was talk about how the break would be good for the Colorado Avalanche. Instead, they have a litany of questions aside from what to do at the trade deadline.
Jonathan Marchessault put Nashville in front midway through the third period. Luke Schenn’s shot from the right point went wide, but the carom off the back boards came right to Marchessault near the left post, and was able to tuck it into the net before Avs goalie Scott Wedgewood could recover.
To add to the sting of the loss, The Avs had to watch both Dallas and Minnesota come out of their respective matchups with two points, as well as watch both Winnipeg and St. Louis draw points out of their contest with each other,