Avalanche Heating Up, Deep Roster Propels Playoff Push

0:00is March 25th. This is NHL News today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Corey with the story. The Colorado Avalanche are heating up at the right time, grabbing two straight wins including an overtime victory over the Washington capitals. They also bounce back strong against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 6-2 road win after an earlier loss to them. These results have pushed their streak to three games as the regular season winds down. A big boost came from key players returning to the lineup. Captain Gabriel Landiskov is back from injury, strengthening their top six forwards. Ross Colton and Logan O'Connor rejoined against Pittsburgh, with O'Connor assisting and Colton scoring the empty net goal. Our Terry Leckonon should return soon too, making their depth even tougher to match. What stands out is how deep this team runs beyond the stars, like Nathan McKinnon and Kale McCar. Defenseman Sam Olinsky has been lights out, logging over 17 minutes a night with a goal recently and career best stats including 27 assists and 31 points. His plus 39 rating shows his

1:07smarts on the ice. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood keeps stealing shows too, looking calm and making highlight real saves. His 26 wins, five losses and six ties come with a 2.19 goals against average and 0.916, save percentage, putting. Him and the Vazina conversation, as a former backup turn star. With Dallas stumbling, Colorado now holds a seven point lead and a game in hand with just 12 games left for them and 11 for the stars. This momentum has been primed for a strong finish.