Welcome to playoff hockey again, Avalanche fans!
It’s been a few years since you’ve been here with a vested, rooting interest, so it’s important to remember a few things:
1. Playoff panic and an actual heart attack are not the same thing, so learn to recognize the difference. A heart attack will not make you feel like dumping your beer straight onto your own face when MacKinnon dangles Pekka Rinne to flip one in top-shelf, and playoff panic likely won’t come with accompanying fatigue or pain in your arms.
2. Never make juju-jinxing bets with your friends, no matter how confident you are that Erik Johnson is going to win that fight.