The 2023-24 NHL season will end with either a parade or disappointment for the Colorado Avalanche.
Few teams in the league can truly say the expectations are “championship or bust,” but the club in Denver is one of them. The core players are all firmly in the prime of their careers.
The roster is retooled to patch up some cracks that showed last season. And nearly every key player on said roster is either a recent champion or has been close and views this opportunity to play for the Avs as their best chance to get a ring.