As the NHL’s Phase IV Return to Play rapidly approaches, now is a good time to ponder on the road ahead for the Colorado Avalanche on their quest to finish out the 2019-20 season lifting the Stanley Cup.
How important is getting the number one seed in the Western Conference for the Avalanche?
Alex: With the complete unpredictability of these playoffs I really don’t think being the one seed will matter near as much. No home ice is a part of that, but also teams may randomly get hot, or a lower seeded team may be healthier then a higher seeded team.