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Colorado Avalanche Finding Their Groove Ahead of Matchup Against Struggling Flyers

The Colorado Avalanche are starting to hit their stride at the right time. Fresh off a dominant 5-0 shutout victory over the St. Louis Blues, Colorado will look to build momentum when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night in Denver.

Avalanche Adjusting to Life Without Rantanen

Friday’s win was the Avalanche’s first home game since trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-team deal on Jan. 24. The move sent shockwaves through the organization, but the players acquired in return—Martin Necas and Jack Drury—have wasted no time making an impact.

  • Necas found the back of the net against St. Louis and now has five points in four games with Colorado.
  • Drury has also chipped in with two goals since joining the club.
  • Necas has slotted seamlessly onto the top line alongside Nathan MacKinnon, who continues to dominate as the NHL’s points leader.

While the Avalanche had been inconsistent before the Blues win (going 4-5-1 in their previous 10 games), their power play showed signs of life on Friday, cashing in twice. Cale Makar, the league’s top-scoring defenseman, recorded his 19th goal of the season and continues to be a game-changer on the blue line.

MacKinnon and Necas Leading the Charge

MacKinnon remains in elite form, registering his league-leading 60th assist on Friday while pushing his season total to 79 points. Meanwhile, Necas is proving his worth in Colorado, sitting tied for 10th in the NHL with 60 points (17 goals, 43 assists).

With Rantanen gone, Artturi Lehkonen is now the team’s top goal-scorer with 21 goals, while also ranking fourth on the team with 30 points.

Flyers Struggling to Find Offense

The Flyers have also undergone roster changes, completing a trade with Calgary on Friday that sent Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee to the Flames in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, and draft picks. Frost was fourth on the team in scoring with 25 points, but Philadelphia GM Daniel Briere made the move to free up cap space for the offseason while giving Pelletier a fresh opportunity.

  • Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 58 points (21 goals, 37 assists).
  • Rookie sensation Matvei Michkov ranks second on the team with 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists).
  • Owen Tippett follows closely with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists).

Despite these offensive leaders, the Flyers have hit a major scoring drought at the worst possible time. They’ve been shut out in back-to-back games and have been outscored 19-6 over their last five contests, losing four of those matchups.

Playoff Race Heating Up

With the postseason picture starting to take shape, both teams have plenty at stake in Sunday’s showdown.

  • The Avalanche hold a five-point cushion in the Western Conference wild-card race and are looking to secure a higher playoff seed.
  • The Flyers, on the other hand, sit five points out of the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot and desperately need to turn things around before it’s too late.

Philadelphia has recalled defenseman Emil Andrae and forward Jacob Gaucher for their two-game road trip, hoping for an offensive spark.

Can the Flyers Snap Their Cold Streak?

The Avalanche took the first meeting between these teams back on Nov. 18, securing a 3-2 win in Philadelphia, thanks to two goals from Makar. Rantanen, now gone, chipped in two assists in that contest.

With Colorado seemingly finding its rhythm and the Flyers reeling offensively, Sunday’s game presents an opportunity for the Avalanche to keep climbing the standings while Philadelphia fights to stay in the playoff hunt.

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