The Colorado Avalanche have seen one of their strengths turn into a bit of a liability. Of course, we’re talking about defense.
We’ve all seen the costly gaffes that have happened at various times this season. There have been some egregious giveaways and just some bad luck, such as the Cale Makar goal that bounced off his stick and into the net.
But the underlying numbers tell far more than the eye test. In particular, one of the guys that was supposed to be a shutdown blueliner hasn’t quite lived up to that billing.
We’re talking about Brett Kulak.