Avalanche eager to regain footing in encounter vs. Red Wings

After beginning January on a historic pace, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves stumbling as they wrap up the month at the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon.

Colorado had just two regulation losses one game into the 2026 calendar year before losing eight of its next 12 games (4-6-2). The rut hasn't derailed the Avalanche's championship hopes, however there has been a level of concern after decisive losses at Ottawa and Montreal on consecutive nights.

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