The Colorado Avalanche are doing a lot of things well this season. They have good team speed, they seem to have good chemistry with each other and are much more competitive than last season. As a result, they are right in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference.
According to hockeyreference.com, the Avalanche are either middle of the road of above average in almost every category. They are 8th in goals for and 11th in goals against. They are above league average in penalty kill, shooting percentage and goals against average. Their power play was above average until last Thursday’s game against St.