Next Day: 10 Observations From the Avalanche’s 5-3 loss to Carolina (+)

Two nights after a massive come-from-behind victory, the Avalanche stumbled in Carolina. Despite scoring first, Colorado fell 5-3 to the Hurricanes and let in yet another empty-net goal. The team is 14-13-0 at the one-third mark of the season and finds themselves on the outside of the playoff picture.

10 Observations from Thursday’s 5-3 loss