The Colorado Avalanche are expected to have several representatives at the 206 Olympics in Milano-Cortina. The hype surrounding a truly global best-on-best event is something fans and TV networks have been dreaming about for over a decade.
But there’s a case to be made about encouraging the Avalanche’s star players to skip the Olympics in favor of taking a break. I’ll build my argument on two main points.
In earlier posts, I’ve discussed how grueling the 2025-26 schedule is shaping up to be. The Avalanche will play a packed schedule right up to the Olympic break, get about three weeks off, and then hit the ground running until the end of the regular season.