Jonathan Bernier will start in goal Monday when the Avalanche continue their road trip in Pittsburgh against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins.
Otherwise, they'll go with the same lineup -- 11 forwards, seven defensemen -- for the third game in a row after winning 7-3 on Saturday in Florida.
Semyon Varlamov will start Tuesday in Washington in the final game of the trip.
Here are the GAME NOTES.
The best news for the Avalanche is that defenseman Erik Johnson is fine after he blocked a third-period shot against the Panthers.
"It just hit me on the inside of the knee," he told the team web site after the morning skate. "A little stinger, but all good now."
Forward Nail Yakupov is ill and didn't skate.
Bernier will play for the first time since Dec. 3 when he got the hook in the second period after allowing four goals on nine shots in an eventual 7-2 loss to Dallas at the Pepsi Center.
"He had a bad night, so it is what it is," coach Jared Bednar said. "We've had other players that have had bad nights in different times of the season. He's a focused guy, he's a determined guy, and now he gets his chance to go back in there and have a good night again for us."
History isn't on his side.
Bernier has had his problems with the Penguins, posting a 1-6-2 career record against them with a 3.13 goals-against average and .914 save percentage.
The Avalanche lineup:
FORWARDS Gabriel Landeskog -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen Tyson Jost -- Alexander Kerfoot -- J.T. Compher Matt Nieto -- Carl Soderberg -- Blake Comeau Sven Andrighetto -- Colin Wilson
DEFENSE Nikita Zadorov -- Erik Johnson Patrik Nemeth -- Tyson Barrie Anton Lindholm -- Mark Barberio Samuel Girard
GOALIES Jonathan Bernier Semyon Varlamov