The Colorado Avalanche need two solid scoring lines for their offense-first style of hockey. That means they need to formulate their second line for the 2018-19 season.
The Avalanche’s first line is well-set. Naturally, star center Nathan MacKinnon will be the glue of this line. I imagine his wing positions will belong to Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen barring some unforseen circumstances.
Last season, the third line was also set. Carl Soderberg centered a checking line that also consisted of wings Matthew Nieto and Blake Comeau.