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LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 12 Owners Issue. Subscribe today!Colorado AvalancheOverall:?77 Title track:?39 Ownership:?92 Coaching: 69 Players:?108 Fan relations: 75 Affordability: 94 Stadium experience:?87 Bang for the buck: 32 Change from last year: -26For the second year in a row, Colorado managed to fall in all eight franchise rankings categories. Although its not quite as bad as 2015s 35-spot drop, the Avalanche are down another 26 places, and thats added up to quite a free fall. Only two years ago, Colorado was 16th overall. Ownership will have a tough time stopping this from snowballing.Whats goodDespite finishing second-to-last in the Central Division this past season, the Avalanche were just six points away from a playoff berth. Thanks to that competitive year and the teams past success, the franchise ranks fairly high in title track. The past is quickly becoming more distant, though: Colorados most recent division championship came in 2013, and the team hasnt earned a conference title since winning the Stanley Cup in the 2000-01 season. At least the Avalanche are a pretty good value, with tickets nearly $15 below the league average and a .500 record despite a late-season collapse.Whats badThe Avalanche share the Pepsi Center with the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth, a pro lacrosse team, as well as a slew oof events that come to the area each year.dddddddddddd Because of that, the arena itself, seating included, isnt particularly geared toward hockey (its ranked just 87th this year), and renovations to improve that feel arent likely. As far as ownership goes -- its ranked 92nd -- perhaps thats out of solidarity with St. Louis residents -- the Avs owner, Stan Kroenke, relocated the citys NFL franchise to Los Angeles this past offseason. His shrewd demeanor is good for business but doesnt jibe well with fans or, at times, the cities that host his teams.Whats newUnfortunately for Colorado, whats new is also whats worse -- much worse. The resignation of Patrick Roy in mid-August left the Avalanche scrambling for a coach, and they settled on Jared Bednar, who led the AHL-champion Lake Erie Monsters to the Calder Cup the previous season. The title is nice, but putting a second-tier league coach in charge isnt an awe-inspiring move (fans reacted by dropping the Avs coaching rank 47 spots). The roster, while talented, remains unproven, and the collapse at the end of the past season is reason for a fair amount of skepticism (the players, too, are down 38 spots, all the way to 108th).Next: Calgary Flames?| Full rankings ' ' '