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Colorado Avalanche: Best Moments of 2018

By Nadia Archuleta

DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Members of the Colorado Avalanche congratulate Colorado Avalanche goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) following a win after a first round playoff game between the Colorado Avalanche and the visiting Nashville Predators on April 16, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Members of the Colorado Avalanche congratulate Colorado Avalanche goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) following a win after a first round playoff game between the Colorado Avalanche and the visiting Nashville Predators on April 16, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 04: Members of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate a win against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on October 4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Wild 4-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Colorado Avalanche had a very strong 2018. Here are some of the best moments from that calendar year.

The Colorado Avalanche finished the calendar year 2018 with an overtime fizzle, but let’s not focus on that. They started out 2018 with an overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets, so see, they can win in overtime.

Anyway, happy new year, Avs Nation. (A little late, but better that then never!) It’s time for us to buckle down with out team and focus on a playoff push. We’re just past the halfway mark of the season, and recently things have been a little wobbly.

That said, the new year is always the time to reflect back on the old year. We’ve all had a lot of ups and downs, the Avs included. However, we’re fortunate because our team had more ups than downs in the calendar year of 2018.

There have been a lot of good ones. When I put the question out on Twitter, some fans focused on meeting the players. We’re very fortunate that Avs players generally enjoy meeting fans and make themselves pretty accessible.

But for this post, I’m going to focus on public moments. The Avalanche did a lot of positive things in 2018 and, as Avs fans, we got to celebrate along with them. And isn’t that what sports fandom is all about? Wouldn’t their victories ring a little less, well, victorious without fans celebrating along? And don’t we enjoy all getting behind a mutual cause, even if we’re an occasionally fractious bunch?

Hey, at least we’re not Blues or — gasp! — Wild fans.

So, without further adieu, let’s look at some of the top moments from 2018 for the Colorado Avalanche.

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