Last night was an unmitigated disaster for the Avs, with almost every game turning out the wrong way. The teams that need to be losing - like Phoenix and San Jose - are doing just the opposite.
Scorebored watchers can take the night off, however, as there are no games impacting the Avs' miniscule playoff hopes on the docket tonight. Actually, there's only one game of minor importance on Monday...but that's another show.
| 3 | * - Los Angeles | PAC | 79 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 91 | 33 | 185 | 170 | +15 | 6-8 | 7-2-1 | OT 1 | ||
| 4 | x - Nashville | CEN | 79 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 98 | 41 | 227 | 208 | +19 | 4-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||
| 5 | x - Detroit | CEN | 78 | 46 | 27 | 5 | 97 | 39 | 240 | 195 | +45 | 7-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||
| 6 | x - Chicago | CEN | 79 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 97 | 38 | 240 | 229 | +11 | 6-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||
| 7 | Phoenix | PAC | 79 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 91 | 33 | 206 | 202 | +4 | 6-10 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||
| 8 | San Jose | PAC | 79 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 90 | 32 | 214 | 201 | +13 | 8-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||
| 9 | Dallas | PAC | 79 | 42 | 32 | 5 | 89 | 35 | 207 | 212 | -5 | 7-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||
| 10 | Colorado | NW | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 88 | 32 | 205 | 209 | -4 | 9-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||
| 11 | Calgary | NW | 80 | 35 | 29 | 16 | 86 | 32 | 194 | 222 | -28 | 3-9 | 2-4-4 | OT 1 | ||