Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Finds twine in loss Nathan MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Finds twine in loss	B. Nelson Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Logs pair of assists in Game 6 Brock Nelson Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Logs pair of assists in Game 6	C. CoyleCharlie Coyle J. DruryJack Drury M. WoodMiles Wood
Left Wing	A. LehkonenArtturi Lehkonen	G. LandeskogGabriel Landeskog	J. KivirantaJoel Kiviranta P. KellyParker Kelly R. Colton Avalanche's Ross Colton: Suffered groin pull Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Ross Colton Avalanche's Ross Colton: Suffered groin pull Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Right Wing	M. NecasMartin Necas	V. Nichushkin Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Registers helper in Game 7 loss Valeri Nichushkin Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Registers helper in Game 7 loss	J. DrouinJonathan Drouin L. O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Earns shorthanded helper Logan O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Earns shorthanded helper J. VeseyJimmy Vesey
Left Defenseman	D. Toews Avalanche's Devon Toews: Assist streak at three games Devon Toews Avalanche's Devon Toews: Assist streak at three games	S. GirardSamuel Girard	R. Lindgren Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Hands out assist in loss Ryan Lindgren Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Hands out assist in loss K. MiddletonKeaton Middleton
Right Defenseman	C. MakarCale Makar	J. Manson Avalanche's Josh Manson: Nets shortie in loss Josh Manson Avalanche's Josh Manson: Nets shortie in loss	S. MalinskiSam Malinski E. JohnsonErik Johnson T. Poolman Head: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Tucker Poolman Head: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Goalie	M. Blackwood Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Falters in Game 7 MacKenzie Blackwood Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Falters in Game 7	S. WedgewoodScott Wedgewood	—