Avalanche Looking For Fast Start After Missing Playoffs

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche enter the regular season in a goal-scoring funk, one that has them a tad bit concerned.
While the preseason may be a time for coach Patrick Roy to tinker with his line combinations, the Avs aren’t just chalking up their slump to that. After all, they had a poor preseason a year ago and it spilled over.
So, yeah, they’re wary after failing to score in their final three exhibition contests. With Matt Duchene, Nathan MacKinnon, Jarome Iginla, c