After the Avalanche had lost their fifth game in a row, Giguere called out his young team mates for their lack of motivation.
Giguere said, according to Jimmy Hascup of USA Today, that "Some guys are more worried about their Vegas tripat the end of the season than playing games, than playing every minute of every game."
The Stanley Cup vetran goalie, felt that his team mates had already written this season off.
However, these words sparked a new fire of motivation within the Avalanche players. This new fuel helped them to a 4-1 victory over Anaheim, a team currently ranked second in the Western Conference. Ironically in this game, two of the teams youngest players, Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog, both managed to put the puck in the net. Landeskog even managed to score a shorty, something unheard of with this franchise.
The Avs continued this method of attack when they traveled down to L.A. to take on the Kings, Thursday night. The Avalanche fell to the Kings in a shoot out, 3-2, but still picked up a point for taking the game into overtime.
This fuel most certainly can't take us to a playoff position, but it might just provide Avalanche fans with an exciting end to the 2013 season.
The players needed to be reminded of where their heart should be the moment they step on the ice. Giguere brought back the fire and passion into the hearts of these young players, and hopefully it stays for what is left of the 2013 season.
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