Mckinley: Could I make an appointment to see ? how much will accutane cost without insurance It was easy to dismiss the Avalanche coming into the season. They were the second worst team in the league a year ago, they have a coach who had never been behind an NHL bench (other than when he was demanding a trade out of Montreal), a defense that was subpar the past couple of seasons and a pair of goaltenders who were just ... not Wow. One look at the Avalanche right now, though, and you can see there's a little more to this team than just a hot start.