The NHL is taking an optimistically uncertain approach in resuming its season. In other words, resumption is expected but has no clear time frame.
For Avalanche fans, the league’s self-described “pause” has a clear-cut benefit — however selfish, given that the country’s health is more important than hockey. The injury-depleted Avs are getting healthy through the coronavirus scare, with five key players likely to return if and when the league resumes play.
Forwards Mikko Rantanen, Nazem Kadri, Andre Burakovsky and Matt Calvert all were on “mid-March” return schedules, and superstar center Nathan MacKinnon is already a week into his projected one- to two-week absence.