Denver Post · Sep 28, 2025
Avalanche Journal: Why this team can win the Stanley Cup, and what might go wrong
Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon, right, and Gabriel Landeskog answer questions from reporters at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 25: Denver Post Avalanche writer Corey Masisak. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)The Colorado Avalanche’s odds of winning the Stanley Cup improved Thursday night.
It’s terrible for the NHL that Aleksander Barkov, one of the best players in the world and a star for the two-time defending champions, sustained a knee injury during practice and needs surgery which will put his season in jeopardy.