DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche hosted Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final here Wednesday night, and they're a prime example of how rebuilds don't have to take forever. Or at least, in terms we're all too familiar with, 11 years going on 12.
Mike Harrington: From a 48-point season to the Cup final in five years, Avalanche show it can be done
- By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter
- Updated
Colorado Avalanche players stand with the Campbell Conference Bowl and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Western Conference final on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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