10 Observations: The Avalanche’s Center Depth Is a Problem – And That’s Bad News for the NHL (+)

DENVER — What an excellent start to the post-trade deadline era Avalanche.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have weapons and can score at will. They showed that. But what they didn’t plan for was an Avs team with the same, if not better, star power at the top of the lineup. And when those guys skate back to the bench, the new-look depth comes out to continue the fight.

Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle made their debuts and looked like an instant fit.

The Avs are built different with them in the lineup. Most importantly, it’s the trickle-down effect of having them in the lineup that will benefit this team most.

10 Observations