JOHN WOODS / The Canadian Press via Associated Press)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba —
As far as starts go, Saturday night's was a horrendous one for the Avalanche. Again.
The middle and the end weren't much better for the NHL's worst team, but the beginning was particularly putrid.
Host Winnipeg scored three goals in the first 10 minutes and cruised to an easy 6-1 victory.
"We came out not ready to play," veteran Avs defenseman Francois Beauchemin said. "At one point, you gotta start showing some pride. ... It's just embarrassing."
It was the natural result of one team scrapping and clawing for a playoff spot, and the other team playing out the string.