Colorado’s sticks are silent
At first, it didn’t seem so bad. Joe Sakic was day-to-day with a groin injury, but the Avs were still winning games and the stars were scoring goals.
Sakic was out of the lineup starting Dec. 1 and yet the team went on an 8-3-1 run. The third win of those eight was a nine-goal effort that saw Milan Hejduk tally six points and Paul Stastny five.
It turns out that was where things peaked.
(Originally published by The Hockey News on January 7)