Avalanche Shifting Gears as Knights Series Opens

The Avalanche are stepping into this series with the kind of clean-room mindset every good playoff team needs - forget the noise, lock in, and start fresh. Colorado knows the Knights are never a soft landing, and the opening games usually reveal who can actually handle the pace and the pressure. This is where coaching details, matchup calls, and the first hard answers from both benches start to matter in a hurry.