Only seven weeks ago, the Colorado Avalanche announced that the club had made a series of roster moves, including the decision that Calvin Pickard would be the odd man out on the goaltender position. That decision brought up a lot of negativity among Avalanche fans, as Pickard is a fan favorite and was one of the league’s best goalies in the 2014-15 season.
But that was not enough. Starting goalie Semyon Varlamov had a terrible start into the 2015-16 campaign and the Avalanche lost game after game. They only won three games in October and lost three out of their first four in November.