The Avs fell just short of the Blackhawks, Wednesday night in Chicago. Even though they lost in regulation, the Avs have the true potential to stop the Blackhawks in Denver, Friday night.
First off, the Avs will have home ice advantage in front of a sold out crowd in Denver. Colorado has also won about 70 % of their games at home.
Aside from that basic factor, the Avs clearly showed this potential Wednesday night. The a 2-1 lead with a goal by Matt Duchene, late in the 2nd. Even though, the Blackhawks retaliated with a goal in the third to tie the game up at two, the Avs held them off until Chicago scored the winning goal with only 40 seconds left in regulation.
Varlamov has also been an iron curtain between the pipes, making some absolutely incredible saves. During the game, Varlamov held his own, ending the night with a .906 save percentage, which was not far off of Emery, the Blackhawks' goalie, who had a .909 save percentage.
The speed of Denver's young team was also prevalent Wednesday night. Young Avalanche center, Matt Duchene, is one of the fastest skaters in the NHL. If any team has a chance of keeping up with the Chicago Blackhawks, it is definitely Colorado.
All these factors are going to make for one exciting game in Denver, Friday night. The atmosphere at the Pepsi Center, that night, will be truly unreal.
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