Two weeks ago, the Avalanche won its 10th consecutive game bridging the regular season and playoffs in a 7-1 rout of a wheezing Vegas Golden Knights club that was fresh off a seven-game battle against Minnesota.
But the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup hopes fell apart and thudded to a halt Thursday when Vegas completed a six-game second-round series victory with its fourth straight win over the Avs.
The question after a third second-round exit for the Avalanche’s core: Now what?
In this Avalanche roundtable, beat writer Mike Chambers, columnist Mark Kiszla and staff writer Ryan O’Halloran address five questions about the Avs’ postseason and offseason:
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