Avalanche Gain Breathing Room in Week 23 Power Ratings

The Avalanche enter Week 23 with some much-needed separation after a rollercoaster stretch that saw them fend off a furious Dallas charge. Nathan MacKinnon continues his post-Olympic rampage, piling up points while the Stars cool just enough to give Colorado daylight in the Presidents' Trophy hunt. Front offices around the league watch closely as these two juggernauts define the Western Conference arms race, with every point now carrying playoff seeding weight.