from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

Don't be thinking for a moment the Colorado Avalanche have changed their MO just because they missed the playoffs last season.

And thank goodness for that.

In a league that's regressed the past few years as a number of teams go back to a defense-first mentality, Patrick Roy's squad wants to remain true to its DNA: an aggressive, fast-paced style that's awfully fun to watch -- when it's working.

Having two of the NHL's most offensively positive clubs in the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning meet in the Stanley Cup finals last June seems to justify Colorado's stubborn belief.

"Yes, that's the type of hockey we want to play, and that's the type of hockey we're going to play, anyway," Roy said this week before his team's 5-4 preseason overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks.

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