10 Observations: Avalanche’s Strong Effort Overshadowed by Fatal Errors vs St. Louis (+)

DENVER — St. Louis had won eight straight games coming into Ball Arena but had not yet faced anyone quite like the Avalanche.

Colorado, on the other hand, was beating anybody and everybody. The Avs were both getting goals and keeping oppositions off the board on most nights. But when the losses come, which are sporadic these days, there’s still quite a bit of good you can take away.

Sure, the late 6-on-5 attack was frustrating to see unfold. There were a ton of shots that were either blocked or missed the target. But overall, the Avs played well.

The only downside to a loss like this is that it wipes out most of that small hope they were still holding onto for home-ice advantage in Round 1.

Here’s how things broke down at Ball Arena, where the Avs lost for the first since time since Mikko Rantanen’s last game with the team.

Yes, that’s right. Martin Necas, Ryan Lindgren, Brock Nelson, and Charlie Coyle had all not yet lost at home before this one.

They all have a chance to rebound Monday though, when Nazem Kadri and the Calgary Flames are in town.

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