Last Updated on October 10, 2014 5:46 pm by shah
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Colorado Avalanche were deflated after their blowout loss in the season opener.
Their egos, especially. And maybe not a bad thing, either.
Coach Patrick Roy thinks maybe the success of last season went straight to their heads, as did all the preseason hype proclaiming them contenders again in the Western Conference.
The Avs didn’t play with their usual chip on the shoulder throughout the preseason, and it carried over when they were outhustled and outshot in a 5-0 loss at Minnesota on Thursday.