The Colorado Avalanche are only two games into the new season, and already there are real concerns about the team’s ability to kill off penalties. After just six periods of hockey, the Avalanche have given up five PPG against, and a shorthanded goal against for good measure. This is nothing new to Colorado fans, as the Avs are 28th in penalty kill percentage since the 2008-2009 season, including finishing 29th last year. After a 4-2 loss to New Jersey last night, a game in which all four goals against were scored in special teams situations, what can we learn about the penalty kill from the data available?
By the Numbers: How Colorado’s struggles on even strength hurt the penalty kill
