The reason this is a smaller position for us is because this isn't the best of the number. There was plenty of +70 or better available throughout the market earlier before we learned Cale Makar would be unavailable yet again. Without him logging top minutes this blue line group for the Avs leaves a bit to be desired. Vegas doesn't make anything pretty this time of year but they do like to make life difficult for their opponents. This is a huge chance for them to gain firm control of the series and this price is rich on the group that grades out better on the blue line and in net for me.
How much is Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar worth to the books? About 20 cents apparently as this number has dropped that much with him ruled out again. But Vegas is again without captain Mark Stone. And the Avalanche simply cannot go down 2-0 heading to Sin City. Since relocating to Denver, the Avalanche are 24-6 in Game 2s at home.
Lavoie (undisclosed) is not an option for Sunday's road game against the Canucks, per SinBin.vegas.
Hill will be between the road pipes against Vancouver on Sunday, per SinBin.vegas.
Makar scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Manson scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, went plus-4 and added three hits in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
MacKinnon registered three assists, four shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Kelly notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Roy scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, doled out three hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Necas scored twice on four shots, added an assist and went plus-4 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Holtz scored two goals in AHL Henderson's 4-3 win over Bakersfield on Saturday.
