"I think our guys are excited. They're having fun coming to the rink right now," said Bednar. "Winning helps that."
"We've won two games so far, and we've played against pretty good teams," said center Carl Soderberg. "We feel good about ourselves and are ready for the game tomorrow."
According to Bednar, Semyon Varlamov will again get the start in net. The 28-year-old Russian was unflinching in his puck-stopping resolve on Thursday and has performed admirably in each of his three starts to date.
"He's been really sharp. To be honest through exhibition and everything, he's been really good," Bednar said of his netminder. "I think in the Dallas game, we hung him out to dry a little bit with some of the chances that we gave up, but he's been good. He's been really good for us. He's given us a chance to win every night."
Colorado's bench manager also provided an update on Rene Bourque, who was sidelined for Thursday's match with a groin injury.
"He took a maintenance day," said Bednar. "He could be a candidate to play tomorrow."
Bourque was one of a few players that didn't participate in Friday's practice.
"We've got some guys who've obviously played a lot of hockey here, traveling on the road, and we've got some guys with some bumps and bruises. We felt it was best for those guys to take days off today and see where they're at tomorrow."