The Avs depth is no joke this year. They’ve got a second line center who does a lot of the little things that contribute to winning and their bottom lines play fast and heavy. There’s no point in the game where you are going to get to slow down the pace and take a breather.
And this was without one of their better offensive catalysts this year on the ice for a minute of this series and their captain still perms-shelved.
CMac deserves a lot of credit for being active in addressing the things that sank this team’s title defense last year. Active and productive summer, quickly pivoted off the RyJo mistake and then insulated everything at the trade deadline.
Only gets harder from here though. Next round, regardless of opponent, is going to be brutal.