The tactical systems of the red-hot Colorado Avalanche show strong similarities to those of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, and changes to their personnel have made it possible.
The Avalanche have had a remarkable start to the 2013 season. Just months removed from a first-overall selection at the NHL Draft, the Avs' current record of 10-1-0 and plus-19 goal differential are both good for second in the league. It leaves us with the question of just how it could be possible.
Matt Duchene commented this past week that there was a disconnect between the systems designed by former Head Coach Joe Sacco and the way the team has been built by GM Greg Sherman. As per Nick Cotsonkia of Yahoo! Sports:
“That’s one thing we’ve all talked about in our room the last four years,” Duchene said. “Not to knock anybody or anything, but I don’t feel like we’ve played the way that our team is built. I think we’ve played a little bit too stingy and slow, or tried to play that way, and it wasn’t in our makeup, and it backfired, I think. I think we need to play a ...
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How Colorado Avalanche Are Following the Chicago Blackhawks’ Blueprint
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