Denver Post · Oct 2, 2018
Colorado Avalanche working on faceoffs, but some doubt the importance
The Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche await a face off at Pepsi Center on April 1, 2016 in Denver.With the preseason over and opening night on the horizon this Thursday, the Avalanche is looking to fine tune areas of weakness a year ago, one of which is faceoffs.
The Avs, who beat Dallas 6-5 Sunday in their preseason finale, finished last in the NHL last year with a paltry 44.2 percent win rate.
“We have to (improve),” head coach Jared Bednar. “Some of our young guys I think will improve in those areas. The fact of the matter is there’s a lot of really good centermen in our division and we still have to improve in that area, so we’ll keep working on it.”