2015-2016 Colorado Avalanche...

two seasons ago,the Colorado Avalanche were near the top of the NHL standings,with a 100 point season,and a head coach,in Patrick Roy,that was in the Jack Adams talk,as coach of the year,if not,even won the award... last season,they missed the Stanley Cup playoffs,by a wide margin(seven points),and there were talk in the locker room that Roy had "lost" the locker room,but honestly,they came out flatter than a crepe,and never recovered... this team that was a big surprise to most pundits two seasons ago,came down with a big thud last season,and did not show any flash from the season before... it appears that they read their own publicity,and believed what was written,so they honestly thought they were better than they were,with major injuries,and a major letdown by Semyon Varlimov(how do i know that name???),in goal,doomed the Avalanche... Varlimov played for Lokomotiv Jaroslavl during the 113 day lockout,a few seasons ago... he has to play much better in goal,for the Avalanche to improve on last season... they have a very young talented team,and yet,can they recover from a statistical disaster,last season,and be a team who should contend for the Stanley Cup playoffs... that is debatable,with so many young talented teams fighting for a playoff spot,in the Western Conference... they should improve,and with a lucky goal or puck bounce here or there,they could be a Stanley Cup playoff team,this season...