Unpacking the 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche schedule

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesWith the new league year set to begin on July 1st, it is now known how the 2023-24 season will unfold with the release of the regular season schedule. In addition, the Colorado Avalanche’s six preseason contests were announced late last week. Though hardly the most exciting news of the day, there’s still a lot to dissect within the schedule’s contents.

First off, it is noteworthy that the season kicks off on October 11th on the road with a rare early season jaunt to California for a three-game road trip. The season opener against the new look LA Kings will be an interesting matchup as well as an early playoff rematch with the Seattle Kraken. That all…