The Colorado Avalanche recently saw their season inch further down the tubes with a crippling injury to Erik Johnson. This, along with the mysterious injury of Gabriel Landeskog, may have sealed the deal on this season.
However, while it may be hard to find hope in the short term, perhaps it’s time to look to the long term. One vestige of hope can be found in an unlikely place: Mike Babcock, coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
When Babcock signed a lucrative contract with the Maple Leafs in May of 2015, he was considered one of the best coaches in the National Hockey League, having won the President’s Trophy twice, made the Stanley Cup finals twice, and won the Cup once with Detroit.