There are several areas of concern for the Avalanche amid a stretch that’s seen it win once in six games.
A couple of key forwards are not producing at expected levels. Several forwards aren’t scoring enough at even strength. The power play has gone dry. And coach Jared Bednar has expressed displeasure with the types of scoring chances the team has allowed of late via turnovers and mistakes.
That’s a lot to sort through, and some of the issues are more concerning than others. But Mikko Rantanen playing his way out of an uncharacteristic slump could be the Avs’ simplest path back to their winning ways.