10 Observations: ‘No Passengers’ in a Nearly Perfect Avalanche Performance (+)

Jared Bednar and Nathan MacKinnon both said the team had no passengers.

That’s not a new concept, nor is it the first time we’ve heard the coach and star center use that phrase. But this season? It very well just might be.

In a year where injuries, suspensions, and blockbuster trades have shaken up the lineup each night, it felt like the Avalanche were itching to take full advantage of a game where all of their forwards were available to them (yes, I know, except for Gabriel Landeskog).

Was it as simple as getting their big power forward back?

10 Observations