ESPN.com · Jan 27
The secrets to the Colorado Avalanche's NHL dominance
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DENVER -- There was recently some concern from the outside hockey world about the Colorado Avalanche, because they'd lost consecutive games in regulation.
No single team is going to win every game, especially not in an 82-game season. But the Avalanche had only two regulation defeats in the 2025-26 season entering the first week of January. Losing two in a row led to questions about what's gone wrong -- considering that everything else has gone right for them.
That's when Avs goaltender Scott Wedgewood, the most loquacious player on the roster, had a thought that actually turned out to be more of a prophecy in hindsight.