There seems to be no ONE thing that’s scuttling this ship for the Avalanche, which makes the season even more frustrating for fans looking for solutions. If it were just one thing—goaltending, youth, injuries or whatever—that would be something tangible. Instead it’s confusing and depressing—and I hate that. That’s because you can’t fix things if you can’t figure out what in the hell is wrong. So, this is an exercise. I got no proof positive of anything, but for my own sanity let’s lay it out.
The team is an analytics and standings bottom feeder. Advanced stats indicate that are bad and the standings support how bad they are.