Can the Colorado Avalanche break their cycle of inconsistency?
After a tough 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Avalanche’s struggles with maintaining momentum and power play efficiency are under the microscope. With star players like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar in the spotlight, the discussion heats up around the team’s offensive challenges and strategic adjustments.
We discuss the struggles against Minnesota and how Mackenzie Blackwood continues to keep them in games
Join the conversation to uncover insights into the Avalanche’s evolving strategy and potential paths to success.
0:00 Intro
2:16 Avalanche’s inconsistent performance since New Year
7:11 Effort vs execution
11:41 Coaches’ perspectives
16:45 Shot totals and power play ineffectiveness
22:35 Blackwood’s strong performance despite loss
27:24 Sound check
31:26 Quarter century team selections reviewed
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21 Comments
If Avs could focus on two things. It's Faceoffs and Power play. Honestly face-offs alone would help the power play so much.
This Avalanche team does not have a fire lit up their behind like years past. They almost seem to want to cruise their way into the playoffs. The problem is they don't have a division slot and I think they're extremely content with being in the WIld Card. WHICH would be the WORST thing that could possibly happen. Also does anyone else think that on the PP they are extremely slow with decision making and hold onto the puck far too long?
Great show guys…
I could not agree more. I think its lack of execution not necessarily effort.
But it goes back to that old saying, you cant win the lottery if you dont buy a ticket. Well if you dont shoot the puck your not gonna score.
Funny how that works…
Im just sad that Mackinnon goal didnt spark more if a fire.
Chris's idea of Crosby joining the Avs seems more appealing to me now. We need more leadership on this team!
And, it pains me to say, coaching improvement (e.g. in PP) would be very welcome.
How come we have 3 (THREE!!) A's and ZERO leadership?
For those of you who don't know any better, wearing a C doesn't make one a Captain. Leading by example, keeping egos in check and directing talent in a certain direction, is what makes a leader. Your best player shouldn't be captain.
Drouin passing up that slot shot just summed up the way the Avs are playing right now…………attempt to look pretty rather than gritty. That loss fucking hurt!!!
Usually the #1 cause of inconsistency in play is having too many rookies and not enough veterans.
This is just weird.
The wagon went over 14 minutes without a SOG on the lowly Minnesota Wild. Loved the game.
How is it possible that one team can be SO terrible at the PP for this long? How?
The Avalanche is deficient against good teams from goaltending to offense and defense their inconsistent
What's frustrating is this teams habit of playing so much better in front of their backup and them expecting the starter to steal games
Av's are 1 and 1 vs. Wild when they don't have Kaprizov or Brodin. Thats not very good imo. Wild defense was a wet blanket over the avs offense for the entire game = outcoached.
The team is not receiving the message. They have so much potential if all lines go at once. Avs system is too predictable, bednars gotta change something. Our pp is beyond bad.
god blacky playing out of his mind yet again and the rest of the team took the day off 🙁 ,blackys blocker side strength is insane , im a goalie lol and i wish mine was half that good ,being able to push over that strong to that side is other worldy ,30 years as a goalie and it still feels akward . but yea rest of the team needs to start showing up and jesus do somthing on the pp , drouin like dude shoot it
It was a pretty boring game ro watch for most of it. It felt like they were playing flat from pretty much the get-go with just small bursts. I got very frustrated with them in the 3rd and had to turn it off. With our pattern of winning every other game, I prepared myself that they would lose and couldn't bear to watch.
As far as the power play, to me, its like the definition of insanity….(doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result). Its useless I have to continue using the same model and just expecting it to work.
b2b 11 am games on the weekend 😳😳😳😳 thats a first
remember when we used to average 35 shots a game … Pepperidge farm remembers :/
When the Wild are Healthy, they are going to be scary good, to all of you Colorado fans dogging the Wild
Think about this ,,take out your top 5
Players, and lets see how you play
Minnesota is Holding Serve, till they get HEALTHY DENNY FROM LOCKED ON WILD
Wow, to be beaten by a team with their top player and two top defensemen out injured at home, is inexcusable. Credit to the Wild.
Womp womp