Colorado Avalanche Playoff History Quiz

Answer: Florida Panthers

The Avalanche faced off against the Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals. The Avs actually won the series 4-0.

Answer: Joe Sakic

The Conn Smythe trophy is awarded each year to the most valuable player in the playoffs. Joe Sakic won his first Conn Smythe trophy in 1996. He scored 18 goalsand 16 assists in the playoffs for 34 points.

Answer: Minnesota Wild

The Avalanche yielded a 3-1 series lead on the Wild in 2003, only to lose the next three games and lose the series 4-3. After this series, the Wild made it to the Conference finals, only to get swept by the Ducks. The Stanley Cup eventually went to New Jersey.

Answer: Jose Theodore

Jose Theodore played all nine games for the Avalanche in the 2006 NHL playoffs. The Avs started out with a 4-1 series win against the Dallas Stars but in the second round, they lost 4-0 to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Hurricanes went on to win the cup that year.

Answer: false

This was the year of the NHL lockout where the whole 2004-05 season was cancelled. No team made the playoffs in 2005 because there was no season.

Answer: Vancouver, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New Jersey

The Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks in the first round by a score of
4-0. They then went on to the second round, where they beat Los Angeles 4-3.
After that, they beat the St. Louis Blues in the third round by a score of 4-1.
And then in the finals, they beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 to win the cup.

Answer: Dallas Stars

In the 1999 playoffs, the Avalanche lost 4-3 in the Western Conference finals to the Dallas Stars. The Stars beat the Avs 4-1 in game six, and in game seven the Stars beat the Avs 4-1 again to take the series. The Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres in the next round to win the cup.

Answer: Had his spleen removed

Peter Forsberg missed the last two rounds of the 2001 playoff because he had his spleen removed. This was the year that the Avalanche won their second Stanley Cup.

Answer: 4-3

The Avalanche lost 4-3 in a wild one against Detroit. The Red Wings won game seven by a huge score of 7-0.

Answer: Maurice Richard

Joe Sakic scored his seventh overtime winner in an Avalanche win over the Dallas Stars. It was in the first round of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Avalanche beat the Stars 5-4, and later won the series 4-1. The goaltender he scored against was Marty Turco.