"Colorado Avalanche Face Must-Win Situation in Western Conference Final" The Colorado Avalanche will take to the ice at Ball Arena on Friday, desperate to level the series against their Western Conference Final opponents in Game 2. But with the stakes as high as they are, the Avalanche will be facing a daunting task: reversing a 1-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. According to historical trends, teams that trail 1-0 in the conference finals have a dismal record of coming back to win the series, with only a handful of exceptions in recent years. Can the Avalanche buck this trend and stay alive in the playoffs, or will their opponents seize control of the series?

DENVER -- With so much is riding on Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at Ball Arena on Friday, there are some sobering numbers to ponder for the Colorado Avalanche, who will attempt to bounce ...