The Colorado Avalanche were on their toes from the drop of the puck against the Washington Capitals and were never able to get any sustained pressure going, losing to the defending Presidents Trophy winners 3-0.
How did each player perform? Let’s find out…
Tyson Barrie (D) – Barrie’s slow start isn’t surprising, given his performance in prior years, but the Avs are getting pummeled with him out there. They only controlled 33% of the shot attempts at even strength with him on the ice, and he’s really not using his feet to get up the ice just yet this year.