Colorado Avalanche

Last season: 49-29-4, lost to Dallas in first round.

COACH: Jared Bednar, 10th season (390-246-64).

SEASON OPENER: Oct. 7 at Los Angeles Kings.

DEPARTURES: F Charlie Coyle, F Jonathan Drouin, D Erik Johnson, D Ryan Lindgren, F Miles Wood.

ADDITIONS: D Brent Burns, F Victor Olofsson.

GOALIES: Scott Wedgewood (13-4-1 with Colorado, 1.99 goals-against average, 0.917 save percentage), Mackenzie Blackwood (22-12-3 with Colorado, 2.33, 0.913)

BETMGM STANLEY CUP ODDS: 8-1.

What to expect

A new level of leadership with captain Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the lineup for an entire regular season. Landeskog made his way back from a serious knee injury for the playoffs last spring. It was first time he’d played in an NHL game since helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cu

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