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In recent games, the Colorado Avalanche coach Bednar has been utilizing the Nichushkin-MacKinnon-Rantanen line extensively, with Drouin occasionally replacing Nichushkin. MacKinnon has also played with Lehkonen and Drouin. Mittelstadt has been paired with Rantanen and Nichushkin, showing good chemistry. The Avs recently defeated the Blue Jackets 6-1 with Mittelstadt, Rantanen, and Nichushkin contributing effectively.
NEW📰@MileHighSports Casey Mittelstadt got his first look with wingers Mikko Rantanen and Valeri Nichushkin on Friday. It paid off on their first shift together, and the Avs went on to rout the Blue Jackets 6-1 https://t.co/biB7JOBodJ
Casey Mittelstadt following the Avs' 6-1 victory https://t.co/kUsvex5FnY
Mikko Rantanen on his first experience playing with center Casey Mittelstadt https://t.co/d3xm8X0M6A
That Nichushkin-Mittelstadt-Rantanen line developing some pretty, pretty good chemistry
MacKinnon was with Lehkonen and Drouin this time through. Middelstadt is with Rantanen and Nichushkin.
The Nichushkin- MacKinnon- Rantanen line is the 2nd most used line by coach Bednar, playing 345:24. the most used? Drouin- MacKinnon- Rantanen playing 396:55 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/AlZpXvzOJ7
Tonight's Avs lines: Nichushkin -- MacKinnon -- Rantanen Lehkonen -- Mittelstadt -- Drouin Duhaime -- Colton -- Parise Wood -- Trenin -- Cogliano Toews -- Makar Girard -- Manson Johnson -- Walker Georgiev