How the Avs fare in this five-game homestand could determine much about their playoff scenario

The home record – 11-7-2 – isn’t good enough. It’s worse than the road record – 14-8-2 – in fact. The next five games are at home, where more good things than bad are supposed to happen.

These next five games, in my opinion, will say a lot about this Avalanche team. They will, in my opinion, carry a lot of significance as to whether: