Én bírom Weekest, mint NHL analystet, szerintem ő látja legreálisabban a dolgokat. Rólunk most ezt mondja:

I believe in this group and love what they did last year and what they're capable of, and I believe in coach Patrick Roy and his staff. They have so much character in the room. A lot of the young guys are good people, but I think one of the things you have to know is that you have to make adjustments constantly in order to consistently win in this League, especially when you're still trying to develop a team identity. I know last year they played to a certain identity, but it's almost as if the League has figured you out and now you have to make adjustments.

The young players on the team have been supported with the additions of first-rate people like Jarome Iginla, Alex Tanguay and Daniel Briere. So now those young guys have to make the decision to play smarter with the puck. They have to start defending. When I talk to people in the League, I always hear how guys want to play for coaches who allow them to make a play, and I don't blame them because you want to be able to make a play if you're in the NHL. Patrick Roy has been great with those guys since Day One. But at some point if you keep putting your hand in the lion's mouth, he's going to bite you.

As nice and as flexible as Patrick has been, players need to respect the fact that he's Patrick Roy. Second, that he knows a thing or two about winning. And third, that as a group they're going to have to make some adjustments in how they play, even if it's temporary to get back on track. It's one thing if you're running up the scoreboard, scoring four or five goals a night, but you're not. They are not scoring and losing fast defensively, so it just makes it worse.

The Avalanche are an intelligent group. They think and read the game well. So it's not a question of aptitude, but it's a question of commitment. It's not can they figure it out or not, or can they read the game defensively or offensively, because they can. The NHL doesn't make exceptions for anybody, no matter who you are, and I've got a lot of confidence in that group in Colorado, but those guys have to get it going. We're at the 15-game mark now. If the Avalanche want to make some strides they're going to have to make adjustments. The bottom line is it's not working the way they're doing it now. It's time to press the reset button. It's frustrating to watch because they're way better than they're showing right now.