Avalanche Caught in Another Cruel NHL Curse

The Avalanche are staring at a season story that feels less like bad luck and more like a recurring hockey nightmare. When a club keeps running into the same kind of pain, the noise around the room gets louder and the front office starts hearing it too. This piece digs into the kind of curse talk that grows legs when a contender cannot catch a break at the worst possible time. The real question is whether Colorado can finally shake the hex or just wear another scar into next year.