The set-up: The 50-22-7 Chicago Blackhawks have already wrapped up home-ice advantage in the Western Conference playoffs and will draw the worst wild-card team in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Tonight, they play in Colorado against the 21-54-3 Avalanche, the worst team in the NHL for the entire season. Chicago: Head coach Joel Quenneville said he doesn't want to see his players take their collective foot completely off the gas but his team is in the enviable position of resting players down the stretch a bit as they begin a regular season-ending three-game road trip Tuesday in Colorado. "That's the motivation right now, playing the right way defensively, trying to get four lines going and try to get some balance in ice time," Quenneville told reporters. "Keep everybody fresh, focused on what we need to do to be the best we can starting the following week. We want to make sure our habits and the simple things we're doing right." Colorado: Meanwhile, Colorado is playing out the string of the worst season in franchise history since the then-Quebec Nordiques of 1991-92 finished with 52 points (Avalanche have 45 points with four games remaining). The Avalanche haven't had anything to play for but pride since January and while pride might be a motivator, we've seen little indication of that in the team's record. Colorado clinched last place in the NHL this season long before Sunday's 5-2 loss at Minnesota, as with 45 points, the Avalanche's closest 'pursuer' is the Arizona Coyotes, who have 67 points. The only excitement lately for Avalanche fans has been the introduction of rookies. The pick: Colorado has scored more than three goals just once in its last 18 games and averages 1.96 GPG on the season, easily the worst mark in the league. The Under is a 10* play.