Last time the Colorado Avalanche and the Vancouver Canucks met, the Canucks walked away with a win in the shootout. Fun fact: that shootout loss was the last time the Avs earned a single point on home ice.
When the Avs faced the Canucks, they were 9-10, and after the loss, they were 9-10-1. Since that game, the Avs have gone 3-13…
It’s safe to say that the free-fall began somewhere around that time.
In fact, it was only three games after that when Erik Johnson’s leg was broken. And. as I said then, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back:
So, maybe there is some reason the Avs would want to beat the Canucks on Monday night.