The Colorado Avalanche (9-6-2) close a two-game homestand against their old bitter rivals, the Detroit Red Wings (7-7-4). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:11 p.m. MT.

Key Stories to Watch

• The Avalanche are debuting their new hometown remix sweaters, so they’ll wear primary white jerseys on home ice tonight against the Red Wings. The Avs will wear these jerseys six times this season, five of them at home.

• Colorado looks to bounce back from a 0-1-1 stretch since its three-game winning streak came to an end. On Thursday, the Avalanche lost in overtime to the Nashville Predators in a game they did not lead at any point. Their 6-1-2 record at home remains one of the best in the league. This will be the Avs’ last home game for nearly two weeks.

• Head coach Jared Bednar confirmed that his defense shakeup from last game will remain. That means Cale Makar with Brett Kulak and Devon Toews with Malinski. Bednar noted that he’d like to see Makar be more assertive and jump into plays and pairing him with a more defensive partner like Kulak could help.

• The Red Wings are .500 this season despite dealing with off-ice drama that has stretched beyond the offseason. Their former captain, Dylan Larkin, was stripped of his captaincy after requesting a trade at the end of last season. Larkin stepped away from the team last week and is currently suspended without pay as he awaits a trade. Meanwhile, restricted free agent Simon Edvinsson remains away from the team while awaiting a contract or a trade. Edvinsson requested to be dealt after the team failed to reach a new deal with him after training camp. Edvinsson is skating in Nashville.

• The Red Wings have lost two straight games in regulation after an impressive 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on the road. They are 3-2-2 on the road and 5-4-1 in their last 10 games.

• The Avalanche will continue to ride Mackenzie Blackwood in goal. His 8-3-1 record is among the top six in the league in wins.

Season Series

• Nov. 7 vs Detroit Red Wings

• Dec. 3 at Detroit Red Wings

Avalanche Injuries

• Zachary L’Heureux (upper body, long-term)

• Josh Manson (ankle, eight weeks)

Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas Gabriel Landeskog — Nazem Kadri — Nicolas Roy Jaden Schwartz — Brock Nelson — T.J. Hughes Parker Kelly — Fedor Svechkov — Logan O’Connor

Brett Kulak — Cale Makar Devon Toews — Sam MalinskiNoah Juulsen — Brent Burns

Projected Starters (Subject to Change)

• Confirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)

• Unconfirmed: Daniil Tarasov (DET)

Upcoming Milestones

• Sam Malinski — needs 3 games for 200

• Nicolas Roy — needs 4 points for 200

• Parker Kelly — needs 4 points for 100

• Brent Burns — needs 4 games for 1,600

• Scott Wedgewood — needs 6 wins for 100

How to Watch

• TV: Altitude TV