The Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators completed a trade on Wednesday, as the former makes a Stanley Cup push.

Lost amid the trade deadline buzz are the Colorado Avalanche not looking as dominant lately and the Dallas Stars taking over the top spot in the NHL power rankings.

The Colorado Avalanche lead the NHL in points but the team has not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022 and there is mounting pressure to right that wrong.

Valeri Nichushkin is one of the more veteran members of the Colorado Avalanche, but his time in Colorado could be coming to an end.

Parker Kelly scored twice, Martin Necas had a goal, and Brock Nelson and Jack Drury each had two assists for the Avalanche (41-10-9), who have won three in a row and five of six, including a 4-2 victory at the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves.

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Devon Toews scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, Martin Necas added an empty-netter to go with two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2.

In a virtual showdown against the Los Angeles Kings, Colorado hung around early thanks to stellar goaltending from Mackenzie Blackwood, but a third-period surge from L.A. proved too much as the Kings skated away with a 4-1 win on NHL 26.