Keith was a quick, aggressive defenseman, which is why his pairing with Seabrook, more of a stay-at-home player, worked so well for so long. The two, who lived together in their early days in Chicago and have remained great friends, just meshed.

Four weeks of the 2025-26 NHL season are in the books, and the Colorado Avalanche continue to rack up the points. Colorado (7-1-5) is the only team in the league with fewer than two regulation losses, and its lone 60-minute defeat was a 3-2 road setback against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 25.