The Colorado Avalanche have found life difficult as of late. They’ve lost some star power, faltering on the ice along the way. This was the case once again on Saturday night, as they gave up five unanswered goals to the New York Islanders, falling 5-4.
Early season struggles continue to be a theme for the Avs, as they end the month of October 4-4-1. It’s certainly easy to say that this is a Stanley Cup hangover, and there are plenty of things to sort out up and down the lineup. For the Avs, they’ve lost two in a row for the first time since the end of last year against the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild.