Colorado Avalanche in Midst of Historic Turnaround After Terrible 2012-13

March 28th, 2014 by Bleacher Report Milestones Leave a reply »
Cellar dwellers just a season ago, the Colorado Avalanche have experienced a drastic turnaround and are now on track for the NHL's fifth-best season-to-season improvement in points percentage since 1967-68, per The Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman.

Colorado undertook a rebuilding project after the 2009-10 season, and the first two years went about how you'd expect.

The 2010-11 Avalanche finished 30-44-8, before improving to 41-35-6 in 2011-12. With a slew of talented young forwards in the organization, it was reasonable to expect the team to take another step forward in 2012-13.

Instead, the Avs struggled to a 16-25-7 record during a lockout-shortened season, with the team's .406 points percentage marking a low point since the franchise relocated from Quebec to Colorado in 1995. The miserable 2012-13 Avs finished last in the Northwest division and had a minus-36 goal differential in just 48 games.

With all the young talent still in place, Colorado figured to be among the NHL's most improved teams this season. Still, nobody expected the turnaround to be this drastic, as the Avalanche have an excellent 46-21-6 record following Thursd ...

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