Colorado Avalanche

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Plainview Daily Herald
First-round back-to-backs favor NHL teams with 2 top goalies
We're going to let the game play out first,” Cassidy said. Fortunately for the Bruins, they have goalies Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak ready for anything. Back-to-backs are no longer common in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs, but the urgency to finish them this year means each first-round series has one set of them scheduled.
Arizona Sports
Coyotes to face Colorado Avalanche team with Stanley Cup ambition
They’re built to win right now. It’s a big challenge for our hockey club. We’re excited about playing them, though.
Denver Post
Kiszla: As NHL playoffs begin, battle to see Avs on TV won. This score just in: Hockey Fans 1, Corporate Suits 0.
I think it’s great news. As Colorado begins its championship quest under glass in the NHL’s bubble, a franchise that’s won only a single playoff series during the past 11 years has been established as the 5/1 favorite to win the Cup by BetOnLine oddsmakers. Are the Avs ready for their close up?