The San Jose Sharks out shot the Colorado Avalanche, 52-22 and eventually won the game 6-5 in overtime. 52 shots is a lot of shots for a goaltender to handle and Colorado’s defense is the main reason why the Avalanche lost Game Two. From our Avalanche site, Mile High Hockey:
Avalanche Defensive Struggles Led To Avalanche Loss
Craig Anderson very nearly stole the game tonight. But, in the end, he couldn’t overcome the defensive miscues. The strong defensive effort exhibited in game one took a breather tonight. The good news was that the Avalanche blueliners did an excellent job blocking shots tonight. The bad news was that they had a LOT of opportunities to block shots as none of the 6 had a very strong game (and Scott Hannan and Kyle Quincey were particularly poor tonight). You could put together a hefty video file on How Not To Clear The Puck based on tonight’s game.
The Avalanche need to step up and play a better defensive game at home in Game Three to get their momentum back in this series.
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