The Colorado Avalanche have a problem and it has been a problem for a while. It’s their
defense. Ever since I started to pay attention to hockey analytics, the Avs have had a consistent problem finding a stable of quality defensemen.
Colorado has been routinely out-shot and out-possessed by everyone they play. Over the last 5 years, this team has been in the bottom five in the league in terms of shot differential. I know that some people do not buy fully into hockey analytics, and I know they are not the only way to look at a team.