Inside the Avalanche

In a presser with many questions about the disappointment, Jared Bednar shared his thoughts on two potential key pieces for the Avalanche

Several players and head coach Jared Bednar spoke about the shock of the Nichushkin suspension so close to the biggest game of the season

"Valeri Nichushkin will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months and then be eligible to apply for reinstatement," the NHL said

Jonathan Drouin hasn't played at all in the playoffs for the Avalanche, but that might be about to change ahead of Game 4 against Dallas

Phil Pritchard, "the keeper of the Cup," brought the incredible trophy to hang out with "Schlereth and Evans" on 104.3 The Fan

The Avalanche are now co-favorites to win the Stanley Cup this year along with the Oilers and Rangers; one sportsbook lists all three at +425

It felt like every night Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon was doing something historic; now he's a top-3 finalist for NHL MVP

The oddsmakers and 24 "experts" from ESPN lean toward the Stars over the Avalanche in this series, but not in overwhelming fashion

The Avalanche haven't played since last Tuesday when they closed out the Jets, and we've been waiting for their Round 2 schedule

Let's start with the obvious, if it's Vegas the series will begin here; if it's Dallas, the Avalanche will head to Texas for Games 1 and 2