Last year this time, the Colorado Avalanche were out of the playoff picture. They were so far out of the playoff picture that all we were really focusing on here was what the team was going to do in the off-season and whether Tyson Jost would turn pro. (Spoiler alert: He did.)
This year, the Avs look like they’re making a legitimate playoff run. At the time of writing, the Avalanche were tied with the Los Angeles Kings for the final wild card spot and having to look to the second tie-breaker (goal differential — the Kings have an edge there.