Edmonton 4, Colorado 3 (SO)

Blowing a one-goal lead in the last two minutes of regulation, failing to score in overtime and then completely dropping the ball in the shootout (all against arguably the worst team in the NHL right now) is not an effective way to make the playoffs, dear Avalanche.

The good news is the next two games are against division-leading Vancouver, who is just 8-1-1 in its last ten games. No pressure.