æz ɐ fˈɪkstʃɚɹ ɔnðɪ ˈævəlˌænʃ dᵻfˈɛns, zˈænɑːn wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə ɹˈɛplᵻkˌeɪt hɪz ˈɜːlɪɚ pˈʌkklˈɪɹɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ fˈɔːɹm; haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː fˈɪnɪʃt ðə sˈiːzən tə lˈiːd ðə tˈiːm wɪð wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː blˈɑːkt ʃˈɑːts ɪn fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪmz.
As a fixture on the Avalanche defense, Zanon was unable to replicate his earlier puck-clearing career form; however, he finished the season to lead the team with 122 blocked shots in 44 games.