2010-11 Colorado Avalanche Preview: No More Sneaking Up

by Bruce Ciskie

Filed under: Avalanche, Western

Virtually anyone who attempted to predict the results of the 2009-2010 NHL season before it began missed on the Colorado Avalanche.

Don't worry. Colorado's opponents seemed taken aback by the young team's quick rise from the cellar of the Western Conference to a playoff position.

"We had the fortune of sneaking up on some teams," second-year Colorado coach Joe Sacco told FanHouse this week. "We came out of the gates strong, played well, and we deserved to be there (the playoffs).

"We don't have that luxury this year."

No, they definitely don't. The Avalanche went 10-2-2 in October last year, getting them started on a 43-win season that was enough to get them the eighth seed in the Western Conference. After putting quite an impressive scare into top-seed San Jose, the Avalanche saw their season end in six games.

 

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