The Colorado Avalanche lost 6-4 to the Edmonton Oilers. I started writing this post before Mikko Rantanen took over and made the game respectable, when the score was 6-2.
But the message is still the same. While some tough breaks and some surprisingly stellar goal tending early on (from Mikko Koskinen) were contributing factors, some bad decision-making lost the game.
It all started with the coach. (Don’t roll your eyes.) Coach Bednar had a sensible plan a few weeks ago. He stated he was either going to play the hot goalie or the rested goalie on any given night.