The Colorado Avalanche aren’t making the playoffs. That’s not exactly a news flash. With 45 games played, the team has a 13-30-2 record. While they haven’t been mathematically eliminated yet, they probably have a higher probability of winning the lottery. I mean all of them.
The team’s own general manager, Joe Sakic, stated before they’d played their 41st game, “We’re not making the playoffs this year.” If your own GM doesn’t think the season is worth platitudes, there’s not a lot of hope for us to hold out for.
Here’s where it gets sticky.