Force of Nature (Paperback)

Baugh, Peter

ISBN 10: 1637272987 / ISBN 13: 9781637272985

Published by Triumph Books, Chicago, 2022

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Paperback. The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2021-2022 NHL season with a sense of unfinished business. After years of strategic building under Joe Sakic that had produced a truly formidable core of talent, the Avs turned years ofpostseason heartbreak into fuel for one of the most dominant Stanley Cup playoff runs in recent memory. InForce of Nature, The Athletic's Peter Baugh expertly retraces the team's unforgettable championship season as well as the elements that made it all possible-the competitive drive of Nathan MacKinnon, the leadership of Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar's meteoric rise, and more. Featuring in-depth reporting and an unforgettable cast of characters both on the ice and in the front office, this is the story of how the Avalanche built the winningest team in the salary cap era, vanquished the reigning back-to-back champion Tampa Bay Lightning,and returned the Stanley Cup to Colorado. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Force of Nature (Paperback)
• Publisher: Triumph Books, Chicago
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1637272987
• ISBN 13: 9781637272985
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2021-2022 NHL season with a sense of unfinished business. After years of strategic building under Joe Sakic that had produced a truly formidable core of talent, the Avs turned years of postseason heartbreak into fuel for one of the most dominant Stanley Cup playoff runs in recent memory. 

In Force of Nature, The Athletic's Peter Baugh expertly retraces the team's unforgettable championship season as well as the elements that made it all possible—the competitive drive of Nathan MacKinnon, the leadership of Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar's meteoric rise, and more.

Featuring in-depth reporting and an unforgettable cast of characters both on the ice and in the front office, this is the story of how the Avalanche built the winningest team in the salary cap era, vanquished the reigning back-to-back champion Tampa Bay Lightning, and returned the Stanley Cup to Colorado.

About the Author

Peter Baugh is a Denver-based sportswriter who covers the Colorado Avalanche for The Athletic. A St. Louis native, he attended the University of Missouri and has published writing in the Washington Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Columbia Missourian, and POLITICO.