The Colorado Avalanche are battling the Calgary Flames in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference champion Flames are heavily favored to win the series. However, you play the games because the regular season doesn’t dictate the outcome.
As we move through the series, we’ll be seeing a lot of storylines play out. Indeed, we might directly see a matchup of Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog and checking line mainstay Matthew Tkachuk.
It’s funny to match Colorado’s 26-year-old captain and All Star Gabe Landeskog with Calgary’s 21-year-old agitator. However, they’ll probably see a lot of each other — and come to hate each other — in this series.