Now that the dust has settled on the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche can finally turn the page toward what everyone has been waiting for: playoffs and the chance to prove their dominance is worthy of a championship.
How important was winning the Presidents’ Trophy and guaranteed home ice?
Patrick: Reasonably important. I think it gave the squad a tougher round one matchup, but will benefit later against Vegas/Minnesota and beyond. Would you rather head to Tampa and a bunch of lunatic Floridian fans for game seven of the Stanley Cup finals, or watch a bunch of veterans suck wind in the Rocky Mountain atmosphere?