Kiz: OK, that was fun. And spectacular. The Avalanche not only won the Stanley Cup, taking it from the two-time defending champs, but marched through the playoffs with a 16-4 record. Wowza! So let’s post a question sure to ignite a heated debate between old-school faithful and fans who recently hopped on the bandwagon: Who wins a seven-game series between the 2001 Avs and this year’s team?
Chambers: This team. That third period was incredible. In 2001, the Avs had to sweat it out in the third period to hang on and win the Cup with a 3-1 victory in Game 7 against the New Jersey Devils.