#1: Avalanche Players Win Medals in Olympics
Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene played in his first Olympic Games for Team Canada, winning gold. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports
Four Colorado Avalanche players made it to the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Goalie Semyon Varlamov represented Russia, center Paul Stastny for USA, winger Gabriel Landeskog for Sweden and center Matt Duchene for Canada. That alone is impressive. Landeskog even served as alternate captain for Sweden.
However, two players came home with Olympic hardware. Landeskog earned a silver medal with Sweden. Of course, Duchene won Olympic gold with Canada.
Duchene in particular came back energized, saying, “I’ve learned how to win.” He really showed it for the rest of the season.