Kiz: Although Nathan MacKinnon and the gang keep winning games, the Avalanche can’t seem to stop alienating fans. This legit contender is hard to see, because the team-owned television network is unable to deliver games to many Colorado viewers. And what should have been one of the happiest nights of the regular season turned into one of the worst debacles in team history, when traffic snarls, concession-line snafus and a postgame death marred the Avs’ outdoor game at the Air Force Academy.
Chambers: Saturday was the Avalanche’s only game on NBC, the big channel, unless the team advances far enough in the playoffs to get a weekend spot.