Often viewed as one of the Avalanche’s youngest-looking players, Alexander Kerfoot has more of a grizzled look these days. His dark brown hair is longer, as is a beard that was not there at the beginning of the season. Underneath it all, he is still the same fresh-faced 24-year-old but with a little bit more experience.



Kerfoot is still indeed young by Avalanche standards, and that’s saying something. This is, after all, one of the youngest teams in the NHL. Sorry. Let’s try that again. This is, after all, one of the youngest Stanley Cup playoff teams in the NHL. Making a second consecutive playoff appearance for the first time in more than a decade was guided, in part, by supplemental scoring and youth, two of the major drivers in general manager Joe Sakic’s plan.



There are the well-known figures who have played a central role in the Avalanche’s late-season push such as Tyson Barrie, Philipp Grubauer and Nathan MacKinnon.



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