If we had told you a few months ago that the Colorado Avalanche would be one of the hottest teams in the NHL by Christmas, we would have been dismissed as delirious.
Well, this is now the reality. Colorado has transformed from pretenders to elite contenders practically overnight.
WE’RE BACK
It all started when the Avalanche and the Nashville Predators swapped backup netminders in an innoxious deal. Colorado brought in Scott Wedgewood and sent Justus Annunen to the Predators. Wedgewood immediately made an impact, which included a 25-save shutout against a very stout New Jersey Devils squad.