Renck: Pete DeBoer wanders into Denver collecting jars of hearts, tearing our love for the Avs apart. As the Avs squandered a two-goal lead in Game 7, this went beyond hurt. This was a choke. Colorado ran out its best team since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022, and could not escape the first round. This type of playoff death spawns anger and demands a full autopsy. It raises the question as change percolates in the air. Who is more to blame: general manager Chris MacFarland or coach Jared Bednar?
Keeler: It takes a village to burn a dream.