Happy training camp day! The Avs are back and so are we as we get ready for our fifth season of covering the Avalanche, but of course we missed a lot of things while on our break, so lets get ourselves all caught up. What will be the right approach with Cal Ritchie for the early portion of this season? How do we manage optimism with positive reports surrounding the returns of Landeskog and Nichushkin? What's the best mindset to carry into this season? Finally, answering your mailbag questions!

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