When Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon went out of the line-up with a shoulder injury in late January, one thing became abundantly clear — the Avalanche are screwed without him. They do not have the offensive forward depth to deal with MacKinnon being out of the line-up for any length of time. Of course it’s a big deal when any team’s top player goes out with an injury, but it seems to be a bigger deal with Colorado.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — the scoring depth on the wings has been severely lacking in recent years.