Confidence Headed into Christmas: Avs Drop Yotes, 4-1

Colorado answers some of lingering questions in full 60-minute effort.

“No one but the top line scores!” Two goals from the blueline and the fourth line pops off.

“Our goaltending has been brutal!” Alexandar Georgiev was great and had a near-shutout spoiled in the final minutes.

“This team doesn’t have the depth to put teams away!” This game was over after 40 minutes.

“They don’t have the same level of grit that the top teams have!” Go take a look at that Miles Wood fight. Jeez, that was some heavy hands in that bout.

Look, this team isn’t where a lot of people want them to be, but the Colorado Avalanche head into the Christmas break tied for fourth-most points and the third-most wins in the NHL and tied atop the Central Division.