The Avalanche’s lines in Wednesday night’s game against the Winnipeg Jets will again look as if coach Jared Bednar drew names from a hat. There is a method to his madness, however, and Bednar wants to stick with what helped deliver a 3-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.
Top scorers Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Gabe Landeskog — who formerly comprised the top line in hockey — will again play on separate lines at even strength. MacKinnon will center Alex Kerfoot and Sven Andrighetto; Rantanen is the right winger with center Carl Soderberg and Matt Nieto; Landeskog is the left wing with center Tyson Jost and Matt Calvert.