All Things Avs · Oct 27, 2022
Avalanche’s NHL-leading power play is widening the gap
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) scores a goal past New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)NEWARK, N.J. — Unexpected hiccups or weaknesses have a tendency to overshadow a team’s positives early in a season, especially in the court of public opinion regarding a defending champion that’s supposed to click into place automatically.
So it’s natural that the Avalanche’s slow start in the penalty kill was more of a focal point than the other side of the special teams equation.
The power play numbers are becoming difficult to ignore, though. Colorado (4-2-1) is unstoppable.