By: Maeve Hushman, Staff Writer

After coming off a rough three game stretch, the Avalanche played their last game of their east coast road trip against Tampa Bay before returning to the Ball center to play the Golden Knights, and then going on the road for an early rematch against St. Louis. They beat defending champs the Lightning in the shootout 4-3, lost to Vegas Golden Knights 3-1, and then beat the Blues 4-3 in their best game of the season.

Things to fix:

Not to sound like a broken record, but net front defense in the Tampa game: all three of the goals were scored either on the doorstep or with the assistance of a screen. It can definitely be difficult to stop fluky opportunities like the Joseph goal or Stamkos rebound but you have to try as those goals can be the difference between a win or a loss.