Andre Burakovsky forgot to gaze upward at the championship banner he helped bring to Denver during his morning skate Friday, but he did offer a verdict about ring superiority.
Which Stanley Cup ring is better: the one he won with the Washington Capitols in 2018, or his new addition to the collection?
“Hard to say,” he said.
But …
“I think I like this one better.”
In the Colorado Avalanche’s first five games of the 2022-23 season, Burakovsky is already the third departed player from last year’s title-winning team to receive his expensive reward.