Avalanche suddenly struggling with dialed-in opponents

Colorado Avalanche's Devon Toews (7) is trailed by Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) — Colorado Avalanche’s Devon Toews (7) is trailed by Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By Corey Masisak | cmasisak@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 30, 2023 at 6:03 PM MDT | UPDATED: October 30, 2023 at 6:06 PM MDT

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Pittsburgh and Buffalo aren't known as particularly stingy defensive teams, but both blanked Colorado with impressive performances.

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Back-to-back losses show Avalanche has work to do when desperate foes are dialed in

Pittsburgh and Buffalo were surprisingly stingy without the puck, and Colorado didn’t have the right answers.

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