Kiz: Load up the van, let’s take the Avs to Dairy Queen for a Blizzard and tell them: Good job, boys. Go get ’em next year. Sorry, my friend. A champion deserves more respect than a condescending pat on the head. As defenseman Erik Johnson said after the Game 7 loss on home ice to Seattle, there are no participation ribbons in the NHL playoffs. So where does the blame begin for getting bounced from the first round? Go ahead and list the bad injury luck, but it’s hard for me to blame the cruel hockey gods for the disappearance of Valeri Nichushkin.
Kiszla vs. Durando: Who gets blame for Avalanche’s flameout from Stanley Cup Playoffs?
