For the second straight season, the Colorado Avalanche are among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Once regarded as a young, up and coming team, they have now graduated to a team fully inside their championship window. Led by superstars like Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar, the Avs are a team that may be looking at their best chance to win a Cup with this core.
After losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the playoffs, the Avalanche and their fans are expecting more this year and they have the talent to get there.