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Colorado Avalanche v Edmonton Oilers – Game Four

The Avalanche Will Tolerate No Comeback

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Barry Petchesky

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

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Ray Ratto

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)

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

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

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Tom Ley

Colorado Avalanche v St Louis Blues – Game Four

It’s Better To Be Good Than Angry

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Nazem Kadri #91 of the Colorado Avalanche falls over goaltender Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues in the first period during Game Three of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri.

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Jordan Binnington Got Hurt And Threw A Water Bottle At Nazem Kadri

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The Avalanche Squashed The Predators

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Dave Rittich Put On A Show Just For Me

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Colorado Avalanche v San Jose Sharks

The Avs Are Still Terrifying Even Without Their Captain

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