Avalanche Comeback Falls Short

Let the hand wringing begin. With an Oiler win and Nashville picking up two points, the Avalanche's playoff position is now a bit precarious. And with the way this team has been playing, I don't feel terribly confident at the moment.

The Avalanche came out terribly flat footed in this game, prompting me to write a rare in-game post wondering where the real Avalanche team was. They didn't find themselves in the second period either, but they finally realized they were playing a hockey game by the time the third period rolled around.

Of course, that's far too late to realize you're playing a hockey game and despite three goals in two and a half minutes, they came up one goal short in the end. The only joy I got out of this game was seeing five goals, including a couple weak ones, scored on Dwayne "Whiny" Roloson.

Seriously, does that guy ever not bitch about something?

Blame game:

So who was to blame for this game? I would point at nobody in particular, though I will say that this team appeared woefully unprepared and uninspired for a game of this magnitude.

That lack of preparation tends to fall at the feet of the coaching staff and the veterans of the team. Somebody needed to step in and wake this team up and it appeared nobody felt comfortable stepping into that position.

Bust or playoffs:

Adrian Dater put up a post during the game asking if people wanted this team to tank or to limp into the playoffs and be a first-round sweep for the Wings. I'd prefer the latter.

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