Winnipeg continues to be a house of horrors for the Colorado Avalanche. In the regular season, that is.

It was a sleepy game for the Avalanche, who really didn’t make a push offensively until they pulled their goaltender with less than four minutes remaining. At that point, it was too little, too late, as Colorado fell to the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Saturday.

Here are five takeaways from the loss.

1. He’s still racking up assists at a decent rate, but the goal scoring has slowed significantly for Brock Nelson. After picking up a goal in Colorado’s first game out of the Olympic break, he’s now gone nine straight games without one. At the end of the second period, Nelson had an empty net with a chance to get Colorado back in the game. His first attempt at the puck bounced over his stick and his second was sent wide. With some guys missing, it’s not the best time for Colorado’s second-line center to go cold.
2. If you missed this game, you didn’t miss a whole lot. In fact, your Saturday was probably better off for it. You could count the number of good scoring chances for either team on one hand through the first two periods.
3. Martin Necas’ goal stopped the Avalanche from being shut out in Winnipeg for the fourth consecutive regular-season game. There’s something about that building that gives them nightmares. In the regular season, that is. During the playoffs in 2024, they had no issues scoring goals against Connor Hellebuyck.
4. The Avalanche could really use some wingers getting healthy so that they can get Nazem Kadri back in the middle of the ice. It’s clear watching him on the wing that it’s not a position he’s played much of over the past 15 years. Unfortunately, Colorado has to use him on the wing because of the players they’re currently without.
5. It’s hard to pin this one on goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, considering the Avalanche couldn’t score a goal until he was already pulled for an extra skater. Ultimately, he was outplayed by the guy at the other end of the ice, even if he isn’t the main culprit for the loss. Kyle Connor, one of the best snipers in the league, being left all alone in the slot is never a smart idea, and Winnipeg’s second goal was a strange one, as the point shot hit Alex Iafallo up high and he was able to just drop the puck to the ice and beat Blackwood. Colorado will eventually need to decide on whom it plans to start when the playoffs begin, and while Blackwood hasn’t played poorly, it’s hard to argue with what Scott Wedgewood has done.