Bowen Byram’s first taste of playoff action

There were several interesting storylines with respect to Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram and the recently concluded first-round playoff series with the Nashville Predators. First, the fact that Byram was a key component in the 2017 trade return for Matt Duchene in the form of a 2019 fourth overall pick from the Ottawa Senators came full circle as the two faced off against each other in this match was one interesting wrinkle.

The second factor is that it was Byram’s first pair of games at Bridgestone Arena. He was expected to suit up and play in Nashville on January 11th when that day he suddenly left the team indefinitely for personal reasons to deal with his ongoing…