ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Colorado Avalanche were deflated after their blowout loss in the season opener.Their egos, especially. And maybe not a bad thing, either.Coach Patrick Roy thinks maybe the success of last season went straight to their heads, as did all the preseason hype proclaiming them contenders again in the Western Conference.The Avs didnt play with their usual chip on the shoulder throughout the preseason, and it carried over when they were outhustled and outshot in a 5-0 loss at Minnesota on Thursday.Roy is hoping to see a different team a€” one resembling the squad that captured the Central Division last season a€” on the ice Saturday night for the home-opener against the Wild.All summer long, everybody said how nice we were, how good we were, how special we were, how everybody was excited about the team, how everybody was excited about this year, said Roy, whose team tied a franchise record with 52 wins. We forgot how hard we worked last year to be the team we were. Thats what we have to do.This is a wake-up call.The Wild had a franchise-record 48 shots on goal and chased goaltender Semyon Varlamov from the game. When asked if Varlamov would be in net again Saturday, Roy chuckled. Not because his goaltenders performance was laughable, but because Varlamov was actually solid in spite of the score.Hes the reason why it was only 5-0, Roy said.Just like last season, Roys trying to keep an even-keel approach. No highs after big wins and no eruptions after losses like this one. The team was scheduled to have a day off the ice on Friday, so Roy kept it that way. The players worked out, watched film and then went home.However, Roy will alter his lineup. Hes pairing Jarome Iginla with Matt Duchene and Ryan OReilly on one line. The second line will feature Alex Tanguay, Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog.Simply trying to find a spark just as Roy did all during the preseason when his team went 1-5-2.Its only one game, but we have to learn from that game, Roy said. We cannot push it aside and say, Hey, lets forget about it.Roys coaching debut last season was quite memorable a€” he tried to push through a glass partition to get to Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau. And that was after a 6-1 win.The team took on the persona of their fiery coach and got off to a sizzling 14-2 start.But the way they lost this opener a€” struggling with possession and outraced down the ice a€” made for a long plane ride back to Denver.Its always quiet after a loss, but last night guys were kind of talking to each other on the plane and chit-chatting about what really happened and what are we going to do to get better, Landeskog said. Everybody has a right to be (mad) and disappointed, but everybodys got to be able to step back and look at what we really did and what we didnt do and what we have to do to be a better team.Like putting the past behind.We have to know that we cant just show up and put the gear on and were going to be a good team, said Duchene, whose team was knocked out of the post-season by the Wild by an overtime goal in Game 7. We have to do what we did last year a€” come to every game with enthusiasm and hard work and excitement. Last night, we almost seemed a little tentative.This team is a trendy pick to possibly make an even deeper post-season run. The Avs brought in veterans like Brad Stuart, Daniel Briere and Iginla to not only improve the roster, but help in tough situations like this.A lot of us didnt want the puck last night, Duchene said. There were times when we tried to pass the problem off to someone else. We just have to take control and be loose and just play. Theres no reason to be nervous or uptight about trying to duplicate what we did last year.We just have to relax and play hockey, work hard and have fun. Thats what we did last year.
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. The Sioux Falls Canaries scored two in the seventh and three more in the eighth to come back from a 3-0 deficit and defeat the Winnipeg Goldeyes 5-3 in front of 6,769 at Shaw Park on Sunday afternoon.PHILADELPHIA -- The Toronto Maple Leafs opted for some young Swedish sizzle in picking William Nylander eighth overall in the NHL draft Friday. "Hes got high-, high-end skill. He might be the most skilled player in the draft," said Toronto GM Dave Nonis. "Electrifying," he added. "He has NHL speed, NHL hands and an NHL shot right now. Its whether or not the rest of his game can catch up." The son of former NHLer Michael Nylander, William was named best forward at the 2014 Under-18 World Championship after leading all players in assists (10) and points (16) in seven games for Sweden. Nylander, who was born in Calgary but lives in Stockholm, had one goal and six assists in 22 games with Swedens Modo this season. Just five foot nine and 169 pounds, the baby-faced Nylander looks younger than his years. "Hes grown a lot in the last 12 months ... Hes taller, hes thicker," said Nonis. "Theres a lot of work left there to do, for him. "But in terms of foot speed, puck skills, ability to shoot the puck, hes got all those down right now. So right now its going to be about hard work, getting stronger and prepared to play against North American men. Hes already played in the mens league in Sweden, hes not a kid thats been playing junior. Hes been playing in the (Swedish) elite League against some pretty highly skilled and strong players already, which bodes well for us." Nylander is a free agent in Sweden, meaning he is free to come to North America. "Hell definitely have a chance to make our team," said Nonis, while acknowledging it would be a "long shot" for him to crack the Leaf linneup as an 18-year-old.dddddddddddd. "Hell be given that opportunity and if hes good enough to stick and play and contribute, then we would keep him. And if not, well decide at that point whether its best to keep him over in North America or to have him go back to Sweden and play in the Elite League." Quizzed about being ready for the NHL, Nylander said: "Id say my goal is for next year, but if that doesnt happen, probably Ill go back to Sweden or play in the AHL." Asked to describe his game, Nylander said: "I like to score goals and make plays and work hard on both ends of the ice." Shaving looks like it wont be a problem for a while. Nonis says the young Nylander makes spectacular plays. "Those highlights happen on a regular occurrence," said Nonis. "So I think hell be a very exciting player for our fans. He can move the puck, hes not just a guy who can carry it and snipe it. Hes a good playmaker and at the under-18s, if you look at the points totals he threw up there, they were pretty impressive." Nonis also liked the way the young Swede stood up to the Canadians when the two teams met at the tournament. "I think he was tying to prove a point," he said. Nonis said the Leafs were looking to move down in the draft had two players not been available by their pick. Nylander was one, he did not name the other. Michael Nylander played for seven teams (Hartford, Calgary, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Washington, Boston and the Rangers) during his 920-game, 15-season NHL career. William played briefly with his father last season when he was loaned to Rogle in Swedens second division. ' ' '
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