Editorials

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 31: Fireworks go off after the New Year's Eve match up between the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders at the Pepsi Center on December 31, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Islanders 6-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Remembering the Season One Second Every Day

Colorado Avalanche: Let’s Keep Physicality in the NHL

Colorado Avalanche: Tyson Jost’s and JT Compher’s Epic Bromance

Colorado Avalanche: Alexander Kerfoot’s Funny Goals

DENVER, CO - APRIL 01: Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Captitals skates againast the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on April 01, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Capitals defeated the Avalanche 4-2. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Need Tom Wilson-Type Player

RALEIGH, NC - FEBRUARY 17: Carolina Hurricanes Center Teuvo Teravainen (86) skates with the puck in front pf Colorado Avalanche Center John Mitchell (7) in a regular season NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena on February 17, 2017. Colorado defeated Carolina 2 - 1 in OT. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Should Consider 5 Hurricanes Players

DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon Forceful about Next Year’s Success

DENVER, CO - MARCH 30: Mark Alt #7 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Pepsi Center on March 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Blackhawks 5-0. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Evaluating the Signings of Alt and Shvyrev

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 20: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Mark Barberio (44) stretches prior to Game Five of Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators, held on April 20, 2018, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: 4 Players Who May not Return Next Season

DENVER, CO - MARCH 30: Nail Yakupov #64 of the Colorado Avalanche congratulates goaltender Jonathan Bernier #45 after the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Pepsi Center on March 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Blackhawks 5-0. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: 5 Players Unlikely to Return Next Season

DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Tyson Barrie #4 and Carl Soderberg #34 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate their first goal against the Nashville Predators in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Pepsi Center on April 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Evaluating Preseason Predictions and Goals

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 21: Pavel Francouz #33 of the Czech Republic looks on during the game against the United States during the Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals on day twelve of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 21, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Evaluating the Pavel Francouz Signing

ST. LOUIS, MO - MARCH 15: Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche: Series of Nathan MacKinnon Game-Winning Goals

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: Former hockey player Joe Sakic speaks at the 29th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis at The Waldorf Astoria on September 29, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)

Colorado Avalanche: Interpreting Joe Sakic’s Post-Season Presser

DENVER, CO - APRIL 07: Samuel Girard

Colorado Avalanche: Sam Girard’s Ankle Breaker on Schenn

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 19: Alexander Kerfoot

Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues: Winner Takes All

DENVER, CO - MARCH 24: Goaltender Semyon Varlamov

Colorado Avalanche: Rebuild Fallacy and Why Missed Playoffs Would Disappoint

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 18: Head coach Jared Bednar and assistant coach Ray Bennett of the Colorado Avalanche look on against the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center on February 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Oilers defeated the Avalanche 4-2. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)'n

Colorado Avalanche Coaching (and Playing) Starting to Fail

DENVER, CO - MARCH 28: Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) during a regular season game between the Colorado Avalanche and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on March 28, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche Desperately Need Offense From Top Line

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 21: Mikko Rantanen

Colorado Avalanche Play Latest Most Important Game against Sharks

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 1: Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche: Nikita Zadorov Quietly Developing into a Leader

DENVER, CO - MARCH 30: Mikko Rantanen

Colorado Avalanche Youth so Close to Milestones

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 21: Tanner Pearson

Colorado Avalanche Need Revenge on the LA Kings

DENVER, CO MARCH 22: Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates the puck behind the Los Angeles Kings goal during the first period on March 22, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon Must Score Soon

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 19: Colorado Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar speaks with referee Brad Watson about a coaches challenge during the third period of a regular season game between the Colorado Avalanche and the visiting St. Louis Blues on October 19, 2017, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NHL to Award the Colorado Avalanche a “Loser Point”

ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 31: Nick Ritchie

Colorado Avalanche Face Hard Game in Anaheim

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 21: Matt Nieto

Colorado Avalanche Plan for Winning in the Face of Injury

DENVER, CO - MARCH 30: Head athletic trainer Matthew Sokolowski of the Colorado Avalanche helps goaltender Semyon Varlamov

Colorado Avalanche: The Good, Bad, & Ugly from Blackhawks Game