Avalanche finish January with 1 win after dropping 8th straight
Another day, another defeat.
With their 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche marked their 32nd defeat of the season, and their eighth straight.
The Avalanche have just a single victory since Dec. 27, a stretch where the team has posted a 1-12-1 record, including Tuesday's loss to the Ducks. Colorado picked up a lone point with an overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 21.
To make matters worse? There are still 35 games of misery remaining.
This already ranks as the fifth-worst Avalanche campaign since the franchise arrived in Denver in 1996:
| Season | Points | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 69 | 45 |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 44 |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 39 |
| 2011-12 | 88 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | 28 | 34 |
At their current pace, the Avs will finish the season with just 49 points. The previous franchise-low in a full season was set in 2008-09, when the club ended up with 69 points.
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