Foppberg
Registered User
There are a lot of things wrong with the team, goaltending is one of them yes, but it's not the only thing or the biggest problem. The biggest problem with this team as it's been for many years, when things are going right, they are winning games, when things start to go wrong, the players give up and there is just no fight left in them. Those are coaching and leadership issues, no one can show the neccessary leadership needed to get out of the slump. It's just too easy to blame goalies after every loss, but the fact is the entire team has lost confidence again, so to say goaltending is the only reason or the biggest reason is inaccurate.
Secondary scoring is a big issues, defense is a big issue, there are lots of turnovers which lead to goals. You cant just blame everything on goaltending
At the end of November the Avalanche were 1 point back of Nashville for 1st in the west. Since then...
- Avs have given up the 3rd least shots against in the NHL.
- Avs have given up 2nd least scoring chances in the NHL.
- Avs have given up 2nd most goals against.
- Avs have the lowest save percentage in the league.
It’s pretty clearly that goaltending is the issue here.
In 2019 it gets even crazier.
- least shot attempts against in NHL
- least high danger shot attempts against
- least scoring chances against
- 10th in goals for (they’re still scoring goals despite people thinking they aren’t)
- highest corsi for% in the NHL.
- .845sv% LOL
The Avs are preventing shots against. Preventing teams from getting to the dangerous areas of the ice. Outshooting teams every night. Scoring more than 2/3rds of the league. The goaltenders just can’t make a save.
The Avs are dominating hockey games and still losing every night. There’s been just 3 games since December 29 that the Avs reached .900sv% goaltending. The Colorado Avalanche are basically the polar opposite of Patrick Roy’s Colorado Avalanche
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