Avalanche Chase Stanley Cup, Break Curse

0:00It's March 18th for the NHL. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. The Colorado Avalanche have clinched the president's trophy as the NHL's top regular season team, but they face the infamous curse that has doomed most. Winners. Since the award started in 1985-86, only seven teams also hoisted the Stanley Cup, with the last being the Chicago Black Hawks, and the 2012-13 season. The Avalanche bucked the trend back in 2001, going wire-to-wire for their second title. Nathan McKinnon anchors their attack, locked in a tight, freeway scoring race with Conor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kutcheroff of the Tampa Bay Lightning. A second-hard trophy as League MVP would put him in a league company, joining just two others from those rare double winners like Joe Sockick for the Avalanche and Wayne Gretzky for the Oilers. McKinnon's recent criticisms of the trade deadline moves sparked frustration inside ballerina, even as reinforcements arrived.

1:02Fans and players alike feel the pressure, knowing this stacked roster has the talent for historic playoff run despite pass-led downs. In the West, the path looks favorable, with first round foes likely the Seattle Kraken, Los Angeles Kings, or San Jose Sharks all showing clear, flaws. That sets up potential second-round clashes with the Dallas Stars or Minnesota Wild, where Colorado enters as heavy favorites. No more excuses for this loaded squad, motivated by recent playoff exits against Dallas. Barring injuries, they are primed to chase a fourth Stanley Cup, and they're first since 2022, with the clearest road yet ahead. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, see the episode description, relax deeper, reset faster, comfort you can hear, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com