This Team Will See The Top Of The Mountain, But Not This Year
The Colorado Avalanche, the same team that finished with an abysmal 49 points last season, currently occupies a playoff spot in the toughest division in hockey. They have 57 points already this season, and still have 34 games left to play. Although they lost their last two games heading into all-star weekend, they are fresh off a 10-game winning streak.
This team is riding the winning wave. They had one of the worst seasons in NHL history last year and began the season in a state of dysfunction (which you can read more about here).