The Colorado Avalanche have shown potential for a successful season, but early games reveal significant issues in goaltending. With Pavel Francouz's career over, they acquired Kaapo Kahkonen to back up Alexandar Georgiev, who has struggled.
In addition to goaltending woes, the team is dealing with injuries, including captain Gabriel Landeskog, who is recovering from knee surgery. The Avalanche's depth has diminished since their Stanley Cup victory, raising concerns about their playoff chances.
Despite these challenges, key players like Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen remain, and there's hope for improvement as injured players return. However, if goaltending issues persist, the Avalanche may need to seek further solutions as the season progresses.