Avalanche's scoring depth, improved goaltending has them among NHL elite
The Coaches Room is a regular feature throughout the 2021-22 season by former NHL coaches and assistants who will turn their critical gaze to the game and explain it through the lens of a teacher. In this edition, Thompson, who was an assistant with the Edmonton Oilers in 2014-15 and an associate coach with the San Jose Sharks in 2020-21, takes a closer look at the ascension of the Colorado Avalanche this season. Kadri is having a breakout season, leading Colorado with 63 points (21 goals, 42 assists) in 47 games and has a personal NHL-best plus-20 rating. It's no wonder he's averaging 18:00 of ice time per game this season, up almost four minutes per game from the 14:06 he averaged last season. They are second in goals per game (), fifth in shots on goal per game () and fifth in shot attempts percentage ()....
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