Another Stanley Cup for the Avalanche? Why they're as equipped as ever to win

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Earlier this season, in the midst of a red-hot start for the Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon rattled off the ages of Colorado’s players. He’s 30. Cale Makar is 27 and in the midst of his prime. Captain Gabriel Landeskog, back from injury, is 33. Brock Nelson is 34, and Brent Burns, now 41, is the oldest player in the league.Advertisement