Sam Malinski hasn’t been an NHL player for long, but he’s already had one experience that allows him a certain perspective on his defense partner.

When a team is off to the third-best start in league history, any sort of concern is very much a first-world problem.

Valanciunas gives Nikola Jokic best backup of his career; Burns has helped Nathan MacKinnon produce best start of his career.

This edition of the Colorado Avalanche has been so consistently good that Jared Bednar, often a tinkerer when he’s looking for a spark, hasn’t needed to turn the line blender on very often.

The NHL loves the parity in the league, but too much of it can make a parody of the standings.

This Colorado Avalanche team has the most explosive offense in the NHL this season, and it doesn’t waste time reminding everyone.