The Colorado Avalanche are off to a 4-0 start, but they face one of the other top Stanley Cup contenders for the first time this season when the Carolina Hurricanes comes to Ball Arena.
Colorado defenseman Josh Manson and center Andrew Cogliano , right, celebrate with Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O’Connor , center, after Logan scored a shorthanded goal against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek in the first period at Ball Arena October 19, 2023.
“We’ve played some solid teams, some really good teams, but is huge,” Avs star Nathan MacKinnon said. “We’re going to get their best, but it’s always fun. They’re a tough team to play against. They play hard. They’re fast. They play stingy. Hopefully, we can get a lead and make them come out of their structure a little bit.”
The Hurricanes do not have quite the same star power at the top of their lineup as the Avalanche, and they’re missing one of their two most dynamic forwards, Andrei Svechnikov, while he recovers from a major knee injury. The other, Sebastian Aho, hasn’t played in the past two contests because of an upper-body injury. What they do have is a deep group with a relentless playing style, and one of the distinct team identities in the league with coach Rod Brind’Amour at the helm.
Colorado has rolled to a 4-0 start. It leads the NHL in fewest goals allowed per game and shots on goal per contest. The penalty kill has been a perfect 17-for-17 with two shorthanded goals scored, while Alexandar Georgiev has the best save percentage of any goalie with more than two games played.
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