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Parade and parties over, Avs focus on Stanley Cup defense

FILE - Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson lifts the Stanley Cup after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. All the Stanley Cup parties and parades are over for the Colorado Avalanche. The shorter-than-most summer has run its fun-loving, Cup-hoisting course and training camp has arrived. It's time to get back to the task of defending the title. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack, File)

FILE - Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog kisses the Stanley Cup at a rally for the NHL hockey champions Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver. All the Stanley Cup parties and parades are over for the Colorado Avalanche. The shorter-than-most summer has run its fun-loving, Cup-hoisting course and training camp has arrived. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Parade and parties over, Avs focus on Stanley Cup defense