NEW YORK — Prepare for two days of afternoon hockey if you’re watching the NHL Global Series from Denver.
The Avalanche and Blue Jackets meet in Finland for a pair of noon MT games Friday and Saturday. Until then, there’s almost a full week to stew on Colorado’s start.
Here are three key reflections on the Avalanche’s October.
Are close games affecting Avs’ third-period aggression?
Entering their game at the Islanders on Saturday night, the Avs had been outshot in the second and third periods this season. Both are narrow enough margins — minus-four total shots in the second period, minus-five in the third — but moreover, the problem is that almost every game has featured one period or long stretch in which the Avs were on their heels, generating barely any attack.