The Colorado Avalanche had one of the worst seasons of the modern era last year, posting 22 wins in 82 games.

Every four games, the Avalanche were confidently expected to lose three, and they even exceeded expectations once in a while – notching losing streaks of nine, six, and five. It was ugly from the start for Colorado, and unfortunately consecutive years of losing top centermen like Ryan O’Reilly and Paul Stastny has made it impossible for them to remain upon the perch they so surprisingly created in 2013. Continue reading