Expectations for the Colorado Avalanche have not diminished since the start of the playoffs. “At this point of the year, it’s not very hard to get up for the games,” winger Mikko Rantanen said. “It’s the finals, so it doesn’t matter if it would be a 40-day break — I think everybody will be mentally ready to play.” Rantanen added …
EDMONTON, Alberta — Nazem Kadri is a major reason the Colorado Avalanche are one win away from the franchise’s first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in more than two decades. “Take it one game at a time, one day at a time and anything can happen.” Assuming the Avalanche don’t join the dubious list of teams to blow a …
