Denver Post sports writer Mike Chambers responds to questions in the Avs Mailbag periodically during the regular season. Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag.
Do you think the team’s slow start is anything more than you have two of the five best players in the world that aren’t playing well or do you think it’s something more? Are they missing Toews or something else? How do you think they’ll fare against the more physical teams? Which Avs do you think we’re snubbed in the ESPN 100?
— Chris, Denver
Chris, I think the slow start is the result of a handful of newcomers and a lack of chemistry, which is what Erik Johnson said the other night.