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Colorado Avalanche: Reasons I’m Thankful for the Avs

Well, Colorado Avalanche fans, we’ve reached another Thanksgiving. It’s time for another “giving thanks for the Avs” post, and I’m excited to do it this year. There’s a lot to be thankful for here in Avs Nation.

This post has been an annual tradition for me for all years but one — the Dreaded 48-Point Season. And it wasn’t because the Avs were so dreadful — if you’ve been following along, you know it’s because Patrick Roy had resigned that summer, and I was upset.

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That said, I’m in the third year of my recovery from that lapse in fandom, and I’m thankful for that alone.