This is a Free #NHL play on the Colorado #Avalanche.

The Avs finished first in the Central Division last year, and second in the West behind the Ducks. It's been a slow start this season for Colorado, currently sitting dead last in the division with eight points. They haven't had a lot of puck luck, losing all four of their games that have required overtime.

The Islanders are in town tonight, and New York has been filling the net this year, ranking 2nd in the league averaging 3.8 goals per game. As good as they are at scoring goals, the Isles haven't had much success keeping the puck out of their own net. They have really struggled on the penalty kill, surrendering a league leading 10 power play goals so far.

New York's #1 goaltender Jaroslav Halak has lost three straight starts posting 4.19 goals against average, but his teammates haven't done him any favors as he's facing plenty of rubber (32 shots per game).

The Avs were 26-11-4 at the Pepsi Center last year, and adding veterans like Jarome Iginla and Danny Briere could help them improve on that record this year.

Take COL.

GL,

Jesse Schule