Coach Jared Bednar receives vote of confidence after Avalanche ousted in early rounds again
This first-round playoff exit to Dallas, though, was particularly tough to swallow for MacFarland and team president/Hall of Famer Joe Sakic. Not just because former Avalanche forward turned Stars series saver Mikko Rantanen was the one to send them packing with a hat trick in Game 7. It was more because the front office firmly believed they had assembled a team that could win another Stanley Cup title, just like they did in 2022.
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- USA Today
Cowboys should pounce as soon as 2x Pro Bowler owed $36 million hits open market
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