Wondering how a Presidents’ Trophy and a run to the Western final can be considered a flop? Look no farther than Colorado. The Avs bested the NHL field by eight points in the regular season and won eight of nine games through two rounds.
But a sweep by Vegas left a bad taste.
“Humility is certainly a word you use for it,” coach Jared Bednar said. “I think that’s sports in general. I think you’re going to run into that a lot on any given day on any given year, and especially in the playoffs, right?”