Avalanche coach Roy: 'There is some concern' after 4th straight preseason loss

The Colorado Avalanche lost their fourth consecutive preseason game Friday night and head coach Patrick Roy is starting to worry.

“Yes, there is some concern. There is no doubt about it,” Roy told the Denver Post after the Avalanche fell 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens for the second time in as many nights.

“But at the same time it’s happening at a good time of our season. Preseason is the perfect time for that to happen. It’s going to (be) important now for us to get our mindset where it was last year."

Many expect the Avalanche to improve on last season, when they won the Central Division and took the Minnesota Wild to seven games in the first round of the playoffs.

"I don’t think we are as enthusiastic as we were at the same time last year," Roy said. "But I know we’re capable of doing better and I know we’re going to have to put more focus in what we’re doing.”

It's important not to put too much stock in preseason results, but the Avalanche have four exhibition games remaining (a pair against the Calgary Flames and two against the Los Angeles Kings) before the season opener in Minnesota on Oct. 9.