Avalanche left wing Gabe Landeskog has gone from playing with a seemingly incomparable center in Nathan MacKinnon to a two-way prototype in rookie Alex Kerfoot.
MacKinnon is a two-time NHL All-Star who does everything with magnificent speed, while Kerfoot, the four-year Harvard player and graduate, reminds Landeskog more of former Colorado standout centers Ryan O’Reilly and Paul Stastny.
Landeskog, the Avs’ captain, will continue to play with Kerfoot while MacKinnon recovers from a shoulder injury. MacKinnon was projected to miss 2-4 weeks but he skated on his own Monday, six days after sustaining the injury, with stick in hand.