The Avalanche will follow through with its plan to find secondary scoring by splitting up what is considered the NHL’s most dangerous line in Saturday’s “Hockey Night in Canada” game against the Vancouver Canucks at the Pepsi Center.
For second-year forward Alex Kerfoot, being promoted to the Nathan MacKinnon-centered line is both exciting and worrisome. “Pleasure to play with him but also a lot of responsibility,” Kerfoot said after the morning skate at the Pepsi Center.
MacKinnon, the Central Division captain at last week’s all-star weekend, will begin the game with Kerfoot and Colin Wilson on his wings.