The Avalanche are atop the league standings, nine points clear of the Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning.

With both teams currently going through a slump, Saturday’s game will be a crucial opportunity for the Red Wings and Avalanche to respond.

The first-place Colorado Avalanche kick off Sunday’s NHL schedule with an afternoon puck drop against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. The game is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NHL Network and streaming on-demand.

Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist, Artem Zub added two assists and the Ottawa Senators defeated the league-leading Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche struggled in all phases Thursday night and got blown out, 7-3, by the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.

Gabriel Landeskog hasn't played a game for the Avalanche in over three weeks, but he took a crucial step toward a return on Tuesday.

Sam Malinski signed a four-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Financial terms were not announced for the deal, which begins next season. The 27-year-old defenseman has career highs in assists (21) and points (24) and is plus-26 in 50 games this season while averaging 16:43 of ice time.

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