Avs Draw Their Oldest Grudge Match Yet

The Avalanche are stepping into a game that always seems to carry a little extra bad blood, and that is never an accident in this league. When a matchup gets labeled the most hated, it usually means the history is doing half the talking before the puck even drops. Colorado knows this kind of night is about more than two points, because the temperature in the building can change the series narrative in a hurry.