Loser: The Team
Nov 8, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy calls out from his bench in the first period against the Calgary Flames at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
This is an easy one. Everyone had high expectations in the team. For the most part, they were not fullfilled. Nobody really expected the Avalanche to repeat the success they had in the 2013-14 season. Critics even claimed that the entire season was pure luck, and the Avalanche could not possibly make the playoffs again this year. However, at least most fans believed that the team was good enough to reach the playoffs once again.
Well, it does look like they were right. Many forwards had outlandish shot-percentages last year, that simply could not be held up. So despite Semyon Varlamov remaining one of the top-goalies in the league, Colorado simply lost too many games.
The team has shown what they can do in the second half of the season, but especially the first half simply ruined it. Therefore, the whole team is one of our losers for this year.