The Colorado Avalanche turned a lot of heads late season, with many of them coming after Patrick Roy made a statement very early on in the season.
The Avs legend—and newest bench boss—shook the glass in the face of Bruce Boudreau, head coach of the Anaheim Ducks, and it seemed like he was trying to set a tone early on in the season. It worked, as the Avs had a pretty awesome season, even though a first-round exit was less than ideal.
Despite this fact, there is a lot for fans to be hopeful for, but before we can look forward, lets look back at the 2013-14 campaign that was.
What We Learned in 2013-14
We learned that last season was a year of growth, and there are a number of reasons why the Avalanche should continue to be successful.
2013-14 was an amazing year for the Avalanche in which they jumped from being the second-worst team in the NHL to the third-best all over the course of a season. They were able to accomplish this because Nathan MacKinnon, Matt Duchene, Tyson Barrie and assorted others had breakout years.
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