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[damned]

I would never have predicted that twelve games into the 2009/10 season, the Colorado Avalanche would be in first place in the NHL. I picked the Avs to finish second last in the West Conference and my prediction was not out of line with most common opinions.

Colorado has a 9-3 record (with 2 losses counted as overtime ties). That is a very good record, but it is the overtime ties that propel Colorado into first. Without them, they would be near the top, but below Pittsburgh in the standings.

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/psh/...in_first_place/

Do you know anyone that predicted this start for the Avs?

Do you believe it can be sustained?

[Tashimojo]

It's about time the OT points put us in first. Much better than in 06-07 when we had more wins than the Flames but they edged us out of the playoffs due to their ability to lose more often in OT.

Of course, the standings in October mean squat... but it is nice to see us kicking so much ass when most people (myself included) had written off this season as a chance to get another high draft pick.

[Avsfreak18]

I agree, OT points work both ways

but its great to be winning... right now nothing else really matters to me