Colorado Avalanche: 5 Biggest Frustrations from 2014-15 Season

The 2014-15 Colorado Avalanche season did not go as we had hoped. After the “Why Not Us” of the 2013-14 season, the “Avs New Age’ was supposed to be even better. Instead, the Avalanche went 39-31-12 and failed to make the playoffs. It was a very frustrating year for the Avs Nation.

We have looked at a lot of the possible explanations for the disappointing year — injuries, player frustration, lack of mental preparedness. It’s especially irritating from a Colorado Avalanche fan’s perspective because we’ve felt so helpless all season.

We’re not going to harp on the negative aspects of the Avs. But let’s look at some of the aspects of Avalanche hockey that have especially baffled Avs Nation concerning the 2014-15 season. (Click all the way to the end for some hope!)