Every player goes through highs and lows. Even a legend such as Patrick Roy had his off-moments. (Thank goodness, or he would never have gotten traded to the Colorado Avalanche!)
However, as the Colorado Avalanche struggle their way through this season, fans continue to search for the “whys.” We’ve examined the issue from a lot of different angles, but of course there’s no easy answers.
One issue you’ve always got to wonder about is motivation. Work ethic is such a tricky thing. You’d like to think players making a minimum of six figures playing a sport they’ve always loved would be intrinsically motivated.