NOTE: This story/chart originally was posted in conjunction with the end of the Avalanche's home schedule last week. After the weekend road games at Dallas and St. Louis, this has been upated.
The Avalanche's awful 2016-17 season ended Sunday.
Wait.
It wasn't just awful.
It was historically awful. It was toxic. It was a dumpster fire that only could be extinguished by the schedule - the end of the schedule.
The 22-56-4 record, for 48 points, not only was by far the franchise's worst in its 21 seasons in Denver, it was the worst in the NHL since the 1999-2000 Atlanta Thrashers went 14-57-7-4 for 39 points.