Colorado Avalanche Win Presidents' Trophy, Coach Says Team Must Refocus for Playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche won the Presidents' Trophy by beating the Calgary Flames. The trophy goes to the NHL team with the best regular season record. Coach Jared Bednar said the team now needs to refocus for the playoffs.
The Colorado Avalanche clinched the Presidents' Trophy after their victory against the Calgary Flames. The Presidents' Trophy goes to the NHL team with the best regular season record.
The win gives Colorado home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. This means they'll host more playoff games at their home arena, where they have crowd support and avoid extra travel.
"It's where it always starts," Colorado coach Jared Bednar told reporters. "You've got to play a long regular season before you ever even get to the playoffs, and then now it's time to like refocus, get ready for playoffs."
The Avalanche had already clinched the top spot in the Western Conference before winning the Presidents' Trophy. The team has been focused on securing home-ice advantage for their playoff run.
Bednar said the team needs to do "whatever we need to do to be as good as we can possibly be" when the playoffs start.
Winning the Presidents' Trophy gives Colorado home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. This means they'll play more games at home, where crowds support them and they don't have to travel as much.
The NHL playoffs will begin soon, with Colorado hosting games as the top seed.
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