​DENVER, CO – JUNE 27: Colorado Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog holds the Stanley Cup trophy above his head as he walks off the plane with his teammates at Signature Flight Support at Denver International Airport on June 27, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche arrived back from Florida after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 and 4-2 in the series to win the Stanley Cup finals.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) | Denver Post via Getty Images The past thirty years of Avalanche hockey have featured incredible highs, and some very, very dismal lows.As an avid fan of The Simpsons, I’ve witnessed plenty of “best of times” moments, but also been subjected to a smattering of unpleasant “blursts” of times. In the final edition of this off-season series, I take a look back through the past thirty years, highlighting one moment that stands among the best, and comparatively, the worst (or blurst, if you will) each season.Here are the best and blurst moments from another five years of Colorado Avalanche history.2020-2021The Best: Miniseries Schedule Format (Various)As the COVID-19 pandemic continued after the conclusion of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff bubble, the NHL tried to find a way for its member clubs to the upcoming season. A shortened, fifty-six game schedule was unveiled, along with a temporary division realignment. Instead of all 31 teams playing against each other, teams would play solely against members of their own division. Each team would play a total of eight games against each division opponent.As was the case during the playoff bubble, fans were not permitted to attend. This policy was lifted in April, allowing a fans to attend games, albeit in a very reduced capacity.The Avs were one of eight teams that made up the West Division, facing off against the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Los Angels Kings, Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, and Vegas Golden Knights.In order to potential risks associated with traveling from city to city, teams often played “miniseries” of games against the same opponent. The schedule had a couple of variations to keep things a little interesting. In order to re-create home ice advantage, teams would play a couple of games against each other in one city, then travel to the other for a third game. Or, they would play a pair of games in a specific city, then play another pair against that same team on the road as the season progressed.Playing consecutive games against the same opponent—sometimes on back to back nights—evoked a playoff series atmosphere, and added a new dimension to regular season play. Since teams could only play against other ones within their division, every point held even more significance as the shortened season progressed. This led to heightened physicality during games and, as the season marched towards the playoffs, increased urgency for better playoff positioning, if not staving o