{"id":8746,"date":"2017-04-15T18:23:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T22:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=8746"},"modified":"2017-04-17T13:19:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T17:19:59","slug":"avalanche-top-5-plays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/04\/15\/avalanche-top-5-plays\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Plays of the Colorado Avalanche Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The worst season in the history of the Colorado Avalanche<\/a> (in Denver) was finally put to rest on Sunday night in St.Louis. The Avs finished the season with 48 points, marking the worst full-season record<\/a> of any team since the expansion Atlanta Thrashers finished with 39 points in 1999-2000. Although the Colorado Avalanche and their fans would like to forget about this season, there were some shining moments, and the Avs had some memorable plays. Let’s take a look at the top five plays of the 2016-2017 season for the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n

Top Five Plays of\u00a0Colorado Avalanche Season<\/h2>\n

5.<\/strong> Calvin Pickard<\/a> save vs Ottawa (March 11th, 2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n

With ten and a half minutes left in the second period, and with the Avalanche leading 1-0, Chris Wideman<\/a><\/strong> of the Ottawa Senators took a pass from Derick Brassard<\/a><\/strong> and flew down the wing. Wideman tossed the puck on net and it ended up landing right on the stick of Zack Smith<\/a><\/strong>, but Smith was denied by Pickard’s right pad, which gave Blake Comeau<\/a><\/strong> and the Avs an amazing chance going the other way.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRjVlqcjdO9\/?tagged=pickard<\/p>\n

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4.<\/strong> Erik Johnson<\/a> Overtime goal vs Chicago (April 4th, 2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In another action-packed game at the Pepsi Center, the Avs came back from a 3-0 deficit to the Chicago Blackhawks and scored three gorgeous goals<\/a> from Matt Duchene<\/a><\/strong>, Gabriel Landeskog<\/a><\/strong> and Mikhail Grigorenko<\/a><\/strong>, some of which almost made it on this list. Erik Johnson continued that momentum into overtime, streaking down the wing before slipping it by Scott Darling<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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EJ in OT >>>>#GoAvsGo<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/5VaQzQ45f3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n