They brought in Patrick Roy to coach, and made a president of hockey operations out of former franchise player Joe Sakic. Patrick Roys first game as a coach sees him go crazy, as Bruce Boudreau put his goons out at the end of a game. Roy was fined 10,000 for his tirade.
This season, the Aves have a record of 14-4 and they stand 5th in the league. Matt Duchene has been a juggernaut this season, with 20 points in 18 games he stands 16th in point leaders. Nathan Mackinnon has had a great start to his rookie year, playing of the Aves third line.
But the real reason for the Aves success is their young skilled team, their lines look like this:
