About this episode

The episode discusses the Colorado Avalanche's disappointing playoff performance and the challenges ahead for their management.

There was no team with higher expectations entering 2025-26 than the Colorado Avalanche. However, by late May, no club had suffered greater disappointment. The Presidents' Trophy winners wired the field from the outset of the regular season but, after disposing the Kings and Wild in just nine games to start the playoffs, the Avalanche crashed in getting swept in the Western Final by the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite being the oldest team in the NHL, the Avs should remain formidable for the immediate future. However, with no picks until the fourth round of the Draft and other high picks having been dealt away to win now, Joe Sakic has work different from any other GM to keep the team among the NHL's elite. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #BZZR #NHL #SummerCoolers #ColoradoAvalanche #CarolinaHurricanes #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #VegasGoldenKnights…

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil Smith, Vic Morren

Topics covered

• Colorado Avalanche
• NHL playoffs
• team performance
• sports management
• hockey analysis

Keywords

• Colorado Avalanche
• NHL playoffs
• Joe Sakic
• Vegas Golden Knights
• hockey

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Organizations: Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, NHL, NHL Wraparound, NHL Wraparound Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn

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