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16 Nov 1999: The Mascot of the Colorado Avalanche smiles for the camera during the game against the Ottowa Senators at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Senators 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport

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Utah Hockey Must Seize Howler The Yeti For Their Own Nefarious Purposes

Dallas Stars v Colorado Avalanche – Game Four

Where Is Wyatt Johnston’s Off Switch?

Miles Wood scores the winning goal in overtime

Colorado Avalanche v Dallas Stars – Game One

On A Night Of Ugly Goals, Miles Wood Dared To Be Pretty

Connor Hellebuyck during the singing of O Canada

Colorado Avalanche v Winnipeg Jets – Game Five

There’s Nothing To Do In Winnipeg But Wait

Winnipeg Jets players salute the fans after their win

Colorado Avalanche v Winnipeg Jets – Game One

The Jets Ripped Up The Script

The Colorado Avalanche celebrate their overtime winner

Colorado Avalanche v Vancouver Canucks

Who’s Afraid Of The Vancouver Canucks?

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Ray Ratto

Anaheim Ducks v Colorado Avalanche

Alexandar Georgiev Has Room For Improvement In The Art Of The Goalie Tantrum

DENVER, CO - APRIL 30: Jamie Oleksiak (24) of the Seattle Kraken celebrates with Goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) after defeating Mikko Rantanen and the Colorado Avalanche winning the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena April 30, 2023. The Avalanche lost 2-1. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Game Seven NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Kraken Made The Avs Look Like Old News

Seattle Kraken v Colorado Avalanche – Game Five

They Just Let Anyone Score In Seattle

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 24: The Seattle Kraken celebrate the winning goal by Jordan Eberle #7 against the Colorado Avalanche during overtime in Game Four of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Climate Pledge Arena on April 24, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche v Seattle Kraken – Game Four

The Kraken Are For Real

Mikko Rantanen and Colin White jostle on the ice

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS FLORIDA PANTHERS, NHL

The Panthers Won The Battle Of The Anxious Giants

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Rays Week

Ray Bourque Was The Quintessential Old Guy Who Chased Down A Cup

Nazem Kadri is congratulated by Valeri Nichushkin

Dallas Stars v Colorado Avalanche – Game Five

Let The Bidding Wars Begin For The Avalanche’s Playoff Heroes

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 26: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Six

Nathan MacKinnon Gave The Avalanche Everything They Dreamed He Might

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Barry Petchesky

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 26: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Greatness Isn’t Enough

2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Four

Colorado Won Ugly

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 22: Nazem Kadri #91 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning to win 3-2 overtime in Game Four of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 22, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Sorry, That Was A Good Goal

2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Three

The Lightning Tried Turning It Off And Back On Again

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Colorado Avalanche score against Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 2 Stanley Cup Final

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All Seven Goals In Colorado’s Blowout Game 2 Win, Graded

Andre Burakovsky celebrates with teammates

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Game 1 Delivered On The Hype

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Colorado Avalanche v Edmonton Oilers – Game Four

The Avalanche Will Tolerate No Comeback

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - JUNE 04: Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against Duncan Keith #2 of the Edmonton Oilers in the third period in Game Three of the Western Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on June 04, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche v Edmonton Oilers – Game Three

The Avs Took The Oilers’ Best Punch

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We Should Make The Goalies Even Worse

EDMONTON, AB - APRIL 09: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers battles against Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche during the second period at Rogers Place on April 9, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche v Edmonton Oilers

The West Is More Than MacKinnon Vs. McDavid, But That’s Plenty

hats on the ice after Nathan MacKinnon scored his third goal

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Spare A Thought For The Wasted Hats Of Colorado’s Game 5 Collapse

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