With the NHL and NHLPA agreeing on terms, we’re getting close to having a hockey once again! The hockey world has been buzzing since the offseason began about the roster Colorado General Manager Joe Sakic has assembled. Betting sites and experts alike have pegged the 2021 Avalanche as a near certainty to make the playoffs. Some have even gone as far as to call Colorado the preseason favorite to lift the Cup at season’s end.
Fortunately, the Avalanche have a history that includes two Cup-winning squads; the 1995-96 and 2000-01 teams. Both of these teams were special and included all-time greats like Sakic, Peter Forsberg and goaltender Patrick Roy.