With the world slowly returning to normal and the possibility that the NHL will be able to complete the season, it’s time to look at the teams that are favored to win the Stanley Cup. From now until the playoffs begin, I’ll highlight one team per week and make the case for it to win the Stanley Cup. This week: The Colorado Avalanche.
It’s almost universally regarded in NHL circles that there is not a team that has a brighter long-term future than the Colorado Avalanche. That much was made clear this season, when a panel of scouts and directors of player personnel ranked the Avs as the No.