With some newfound flexibility, it’s obvious what the Colorado Avalanche intend to do.

The Colorado Avalanche jumped back into the NHL season on Wednesday night, while the Minnesota Wild had an extra day to recover from the three-week Olympic break.

There aren’t many potential trade additions who could be better equipped to play with the world-class talent on the Colorado Avalanche than Brett Kulak.

Colorado Avalanche fans will likely be confused that Nathan MacKinnon isn't playing Wednesday night while other Olympians take the ice. It's not an exact science, though. Yes, it's true that MacKinnon is out Wednesday as the Avalanche make their return to NHL action after the Olympic break.

The NHL season resumes with what promises to be an exciting Central Division rumble between the Colorado Avalanche and the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

It’s a Central Division matchup in Denver tonight as the Wild takes on the Colorado Avalanche in its first game back from the Olympic break at 8:00 p.m. CT on FanDuel Sports Network and KFAN FM 100.03.

The Dallas Stars surged into the Olympic break on a six-game winning streak. The Minnesota Wild won their last five games to finish 8-1-1 before the NHL 's three-week schedule pause. Both teams have maintained top-five records in the league for much of the season — and they've constantly been trying to catch the rival Colorado Avalanche.