The woes of the Colorado Avalanche power play in the 2014-15 season are well-known by now. The team finished 29th in the NHL with only 37 power play goals and only a 15 percent power play accuracy. The Avalanche power play went up to a dozen games without earning a goal. This was disastrous for a team supposedly built on speed and scoring.
We examined at length the problem of the Avalanche power play while in the throes of the dismal season. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was the most eloquent in describing the difficulty:
“Right now you step on the ice, and guys are doubting themselves, overthinking situations.