Why The Avalanche Believe They Have Another Cup-Caliber Fourth Line (+)

When you think back to that 2022 Stanley Cup team the Colorado Avalanche put together, you remember a lot of things that made that team so special.

Cale Makar’s magical postseason.

A clearly injured Gabriel Landeskog putting his body on the line to get his team over the hump.

Pavel Francouz going undefeated while filling in for Darcy Kuemper.

The list goes on and on, but one big part of that team, and a big reason why they were able to lift the Stanley Cup, was the fourth line of Darren Helm, Logan O’Connor, and Andrew Cogliano.

Well, Cogliano is still kicking around with the Avalanche, but he’s got some new linemates this postseason run. And while those linesmates play the game a little bit differently than the ones he had in 2022, the Avalanche believe they’ve got a fourth line that can help them get to the promised land.