Are The Colorado Avalanche Still The Team To Beat In The Central Division?

Become a DIEHARD! alldlls.com/joinOur guest today is Conor McGahey, Colorado Avalanche radio play-by-play announcer. The Avalanche have won the Central Division regular season title four times in the last six seasons, but only once in the last three, winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2025-26 with 121 points (55-16-11). After winning their third Stanley Cup in 2022, they were stunned in the first round of the 2023 Playoffs by the Seattle Kraken and then bounced in both 2024 and 2025 by the Dallas Stars. In 2026, the Avs swept the Kings in the first round, then rolled over the Minnesota Wild in five games in the second round, but then crashed out in the Western Conference Final in a sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. Right after the playoffs ended, general manager Chris MacFarland left to join the Nashville Predators, with president of hockey operations Joe Sakic stepping back into the day-to-day GM role. With departures of depth pieces Ross Colton, Jack Drury and Valeri Nichushkin, but signing Cale Makar to the largest contract extension in NHL history ($163.2M), are the Avalanche set up to retain their Presidents’ Trophy and take another kick at the Stanley Cup?An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DLLS_SportsALL THINGS DLLS:WEBSITE:http://allDLLS.com/BUY MERCH: https://store.allcitynetwork.com/coll...FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: Twitter: @DLLS_SportsInstagram: @DLLS_SportsBecome a DLLS Diehard and get access to premium content, our Discord channel, discounts on merch, and a free shirt! Sign up here: alldlls.com/joinBranded Bills: Head to https://brandedbills.com and use code B-B-D-L-L-S for 15% off your first order!Branded Bills: Head to https://brandedbills.com and use code B-B-D-L-L-S for 15% off your first order! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying concert tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code DLLS for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.Shady Rays: Head to https://shadyrays.com and use code: SRDLLS for 50% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself the shades rated 5 stars by over 300,000 people.HelloFresh - Get 10 FREE meals at https://hellofresh.com/freestars. Applied across 7 boxes, new subscribers only, varies by plan.FanDuel Predicts: Download the app today! FanDuel Predicts Offered by FanDuel Prediction Markets LLC, a registered futures commission merchant. 18+. Bonus is non-withdrawable and expires 7 days after receipt. Trading derivatives involves significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Manage your activity with our Consumer Protection tools. Restrictions apply. See terms at https://fanduel.com/predicts/bonus-of...Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.