At last, a clear image is materializing of the Colorado Avalanche’s playoff lineup.
The trade deadline is a thing of the past, the division race is the present and the playoffs are the imminent future.
Did Chris MacFarland and Joe Sakic do enough to replenish an Avs roster that has spent most of the season in injury purgatory? Captain Gabriel Landeskog has progressed to skating with skills coach Shawn Allard in Denver, but the exact timelines of a return for him, Erik Johnson and Darren Helm are still mysteries.
Regardless, now that speculation of who Colorado can add to the roster is done, it’s time to trace a hypothetical (healthy) playoff lineup.