It’s always interesting to consider the debate over ‘underdogs’ in the postseason, because - by and large - the majority of teams that make the playoffs do so because they’re one of the teams in the top half of the league for the year. At very best, the underdogs are the teams that barely squeak in, and only really when they face the teams that dominated the season from start to finish.
Of course, ironically enough, that’s exactly what the Avs are this year. What’s up, underdog living? [For more on that, by the way, MHH newcoming Jon Miller wrote a pretty nifty piece.