With just 15 points on the season to this point, the Colorado Avalanche may not look like much at first glance. However, make no mistake about it, this is a team that's going to be reckoned with in the coming seasons.
Colorado certainly hasn't seen the drop-off that some teams could have after losing Hall of Famers like Patrick Roy and Peter Forsberg, but it has been a disappointing couple of years, winning just six playoff games in their last four appearances, including last year's first-round loss to San Jose.
Let's not forget, this is a team that isn't too far removed from a Stanley Cup title. When you lose names like Roy, Forsberg and Joe Sakic, it's hard to create an identity in the NHL. The Avs wasted no time in finding a new face of their franchise, however, drafting Paul Stastny in 2005, who made his debut in the 2006-07 season. So far, he has had no problem taking the reins from Sakic, who retired following the 2008-09 season.
Stastny was a name that already registered well with Avs fans, with his dad, Peter, having been a legend when the franchise was in Quebec. The young Stastny didn't waste any time ...
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Colorado Avalanche Becoming a Rising Threat in Western Conference
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