#Steve downie series

The Avalanche need to make a move in the off season to acquire some defensive skill. But teams are supposed to be able to overcome adversity and where the real problem lies for the Colorado Avalanche is their lack of defensive depth. It is easy to blame the coaching staff and the management staff for the season the Avalanche have been having, but there are certain things that are out of their control, Injury being the main one. If the Avalanche keep following along this path they will not make the Stanley cup playoffs for the fifth time in seven seasons.

OвЂ™Reilly missed half of the season due to a holdout on his contract and the Avalanche were only able to get him to play after they matched a two year offer sheet with the Calgary Flames. But injuries alone are not to blame.Дistractions during the lockout proved hard on the Avalanche and Ryan OвЂ™ReillyвЂs very public contract disputes did not help either. The Center for the Avalanche, Paul Stastny, was sidelined eight games with a foot injury, and in January, winger Steve Downie underwent season-ending knee surgery resulting in a big blow to the AvalancheвЂ™s line. The Colorado Avalanche have lost many of their key players for extended periods of time throughout the season.В Landeskog and Johnson each missed 11 games with head injuries. Many blame the head coach Joe Sacco and General Manager Greg Sherman for the AvalancheвЂ™s lack of success, but there are many underlying issues that are at the foundation of the problems. Plagued with injury throughout the season, they have struggled to keep their heads above water.

St.The colorado Avalanche have faced a lot of adversity this season.

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Possibility of suspension will lurk for Steve Downie after hit on Josi that knocked him out of game Even Denver sportswriters have to wonder about this: We'll stay tuned to see if the NHL has any say about the matter. Tonight, he took out one of Nashville's most important players, their top-pairing left side defenseman. He's been suspended twice, once for 20 games

His fall into the legs of Sidney Crosby is one of the most cowardly, disgusting things I've ever seen on NHL ice.

#Steve downie series

That's right, Downie threw a cheap shot and the Avalanche earned a power play out of it.Дownie has tried to reinvent himself as a player in recent seasons, after a series of cheap shots earned him a reputation for being a head-hunter (that hit earned him a 20-game suspension) and blind-side specialist (that got him another game), willing to make the most reckless, dangerous plays while battling opponents. Shea Weber and Gabriel Bourque were on the scene to go after Downie, and on the play, Downie received only a two minute minor for Charging, while Weber received a double-minor for Roughing. Josi was turning up-ice deep in the defensive zone when Downie caught him hard, leaping into a hit that leveled the Preds blueliner. While we don't know the specific of the injury, we should note that Josi has suffered a concussion before, during the 2011 training camp. After taking a high hit by Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Downie, Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi has left tonight's game.