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Looking beyond loss of their No. 1 centre
The Colorado Avalanche have gone from the NHL’s worst team to a playoff-calibre club in less than a year.
But how good can they be without their offensive catalyst, No. 1 centre Nathan MacKinnon, who went down with an apparent shoulder injury early in Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime loss in Vancouver?
The Avs are aiming to show the hockey world they are a deep and talented team, even without their star, who could be sidelined for up to four weeks.
“You can’t replace a guy like that,” defenceman Tyson Barrie said prior to the Avs game in Winnipeg Saturday night.