Avalanche firing on all cylinders ahead of Kings matchup

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The Colorado Avalanche went into the holiday hiatus with a low-scoring victory and came out of it with a shootout in Las Vegas.

Colorado has won games in a variety of ways -- now seven in a row -- and will try to extend the winning streak to eight when it plays the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in Denver.

The Avalanche have been on a hot streak since