If you’d asked Colorado Avalanche fans a few years ago how deep their defense was, they’d have pointed you to a mid-July creek here in Colorado. Shallow, in other words.
How about now? It’s definitely not still a mid-July creek. Is it the raging Arkansas, however? Let’s look at what the team has to offer to answer that question.
Shut Down Defense
Defense is supposed to stop the other team from scoring, right? Defensemen are supposed to check opponents so hard they think twice about trying to score on your goalie. That’s the Adam Foote style of defenseman.