The Colorado Avalanche are not in a good position.
Standings-wise, they’re just fine. Thanks to a strong October and some good stretches here and there through November and December, the Avs still control the third position in the Central Division. They can also thank the Dallas Stars and (hated) Minnesota Wild for not being good enough, but let’s not focus on that.
Despite their place in the standings, the Avalanche are not in a good position. They just lost three games against inferior teams. If you want to be considered a good team, you have to be ruthless against so-called inferior opponents.