The most concerning aspect of this four-game winless streak for the Avalanche entering tonight’s home tilt against the San Jose Sharks is Colorado’s nasty habit for letting things slip away in the third period.
Let’s review the losses, shall we?
• Jan. 6 — 1-0 L at Islanders: Scoreless early in the third period (6:54), New York center Anders Lee beat Avs goalie Pavel Francouz for the go-ahead goal and victory.
• Jan. 7 — 5-3 L at Rangers: The Avs tied things up at 3-3 midway through the second, but its offense dried up, and two unanswered New York goals on Philipp Grubauer spelled doom for Colorado.
Avalanche Insider: What’s happening to Colorado in the third period? Avs can’t close.
