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Second City Hockey’s 2021-22 season preview: Colorado Avalanche

Now that we’ve taken brief glimpses at the other three divisions on the NHL, it’s time to hone in on the Central Division, which features the teams that stand tallest between the Blackhawks and a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We end the series with a Western Conference favorite, the Colorado Avalanche.

Last season: 39-13-4 (82 points), first place in West Division
Key losses: G Phillip Grubauer, F Brandon Saad, D Ryan Graves, D Conor Timmins, F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Key additions: G Darcy Kuemper, D Ryan Murray, F Mikhail Maltsev

The Avalanche, for a second straight season, had a disappointing end to a hockey season based on their expectations after losing in six games to the Golden Knights in the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.