The best players in Colorado’s lineup during its final home preseason game Sunday night all looked ready for the ones that count.
Both power-play units scored a goal and the Avs had little trouble with a not-very-NHL laden Dallas Stars at Ball Arena. Here are a few observation’s from Colorado’s 4-3 win.
1. Top line clicks
This was the first time Colorado’s presumptive first line of Nathan MacKinnon flanked by Mikko Rantanen and Jonathan Drouin has skated together in a preseason game. It’s also the first time that MacKinnon and Drouin have played together since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when they suited up for “Team North America,” a collection of the best young players from Canada and the United States.