From the 1995-96 season to the 2009-10 season, the Colorado Avalanche missed the playoffs twice, but since then, they've missed the postseason five times.
It's all but guaranteed that by the end of the season, that number will change to six as the Avs are in last place in the NHL with just 27 points, 5 less than the second-last place Arizona Coyotes.
Despite a talented team with the likes of Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche can't seem to figure it out, and this one stat proves just how historically bad they're on pace to be.
The Atlanta Thrashers first season in 1999 ended with 57 regulation losses and the team won just 14 games, finishing with 39 points.
Andrew Brunette was the team's leading scorer with 50 points and the one and only Ray Ferraro was second in scoring with 44 points.
So far this season, Colorado has 28 regulation losses, and with just under half the season to go, 29 more regulation losses isn't out of the question.
If the Avs do end up losing 57 times in regulation, it would be the most in the franchise's history in Colorado by 12 losses. It would also be just 4 losses less than the franchise record as the Quebec Nordiques had 61 during the 1989-90 season.
On the plus side, at least a top pick is coming Colorado's way...
(H/T: /r/hockey)
