The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for another Stanley Cup run, but could move on from this veteran forward before that.

Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin will both be unavailable when the Minnesota Wild take on the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

It doesn’t matter if the Edmonton Oilers are 3-0 down, they’re the best darn team in the world. On Thursday, the Oilers played the second game of a back-to-back, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 after storming back from a serious deficit.

The Golden Knights are in position to claim a piece of hardware they’ve never won in the franchise’s eight-year existence: the Presidents’ Trophy.

New York is led by forward Artemi Panarin (17 goals, 28 assists) and defenseman Adam Fox, who has two goals and 31 assists this season. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin has a solid 2.98 goals-against average despite a 13-15-1 record.

Here are three things to watch for when the New York Rangers play the second of a three-game road trip against the Colorado Avalanche.

Halfway through the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights are atop the NHL standings. owered by a December in which they lost only two games

It likely won't happen, but if the Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen don't re-sign before March, a 1-for-1 trade could be worth considering.

The New York Rangers remain upbeat and positive after blowing late lead and losing to the Colorado Avalanche in overtime.

What channel is New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche game on today? Time, TV schedule. Cable/Network TV: MSG Network, NHL Network (nationally, outside NYC market) Start time: 9