from Mike Chambers of the Denver Post,
They were destined to not make the playoffs. They were destined to be done after the April 6 regular-season finale at San Jose.
More than a month later, the Avs are still alive, and their season could still end in San Jose. Their late-season turnaround was remarkable — finishing 8-1-2 to collect the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot — as well as their 7-4 playoff record heading into Game 7 on Wednesday at the SAP Center.
The Avs are a league-best 15-5-2 since March 17.
“When you get past the first round, you really start to think that you can win it all,” Avs right winger Mikko Rantanen said after Wednesday’s morning skate. “It’s second round, Game 7 — it’s hard to think about going out. It would be a big disappointment but I don’t want to think about. I only think about the win and next round. So it would be more of a disappointment than being proud.”
Defenseman Ian Cole — a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins — also said it’s far too early to be proud of anything.
from the Mercury News,
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