Blessed with a top line that features the NHL’s top three players in playoff points-per-game, the Avalanche entered Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night looking for a little more support from the other guys.
Coach Jared Bednar is certainly happy with how his team has played en route to a 5-0 start in the postseason. But he still has some proven playmakers who haven’t yet hit their strides.
Second-line winger Andre Burakovsky had 19 goals in 53 regular-season games but had none through five playoff games. J.T. Compher, the second-line center since Nazem Kadri was assessed an eight-game suspension after Game 2 of the St.