The Colorado Avalanche lost 3-0 to the Winnipeg Jets Saturday. And Adam Proteau has three takeaways from the Avs' loss.

If Colorado has another trip to Winnipeg this season, it will be during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche will have to hope it can find its mojo from the 2024 postseason.

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The Winnipeg Jets bounced back in a big way on Saturday night, smothering the Colorado Avalanche en route to a 3-0 victory inside Canada Life Centre. As always is the case with these two teams, the game produced plenty of storylines.

The 28-12-3 Winnipeg Jets are set to do battle with the 26-16-1 Colorado Avalanche from Canada Life Centre on Saturday evening. The Jets are coming off a disappointing 2-1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night,

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will take on the Central Division leading Winnipeg Jets this Saturday from the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Coverage of the game starts at 4:30 p.m. on KTVD Channel 20. The Avalanche finish their three-game road trip in Winnipeg after going 1-1 since they began the trip on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter (62) and Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon (29) collide during their last matchup Nov. 7. The Jets won 1-0. (John Woods/The Canadian Press files)

The Avalanche (22-15-0) have also won four games in a row and are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. Colorado will also be looking to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Jets back on November 7. Winnipeg won't hold a morning skate, so stay tuned for any line-up updates as they come available.

Aaron Rodgers calls tenure with Jets 'best two years of my life' prior to season finale Aaron Rodgers expressed "gratitude" for what the game has given him in his 20-year career,

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