Three games into the 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche season, and all looks well.
After two wins against teams that went deep into the playoffs, with one coming against the defending Stanley Cup Champions, and a close game against Philly, Colorado's season is looking bright.
One of the biggest positives has been early contributions from players from whom the Avs were expecting big things, guys like Johnny Liles, Brandon Yip, Paul Stastny and Matt Duchene.
Obviously, the key allowing them to flourish to this point has been, simply, staying healthy. The Avalanche battled injuries last season aplenty, and several guys who were expected to step up last season couldn’t.
Namely, David Jones, who’s easily been one of the better players early on this season. Jones had a whale of a night last night in Detroit, scoring two goals and adding an assist, and he was all over the ice showing the skill that made him so highly coveted by the Avs.
That style of play has been present all seas ...
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Article written by Daymon Johnson