Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Rejoins team Nathan MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Rejoins team	R. Johansen Avalanche's Ryan Johansen: Tallies on power play Ryan Johansen Avalanche's Ryan Johansen: Tallies on power play	R. ColtonRoss Colton B. MeyersBen Meyers
Left Wing	J. Drouin Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Opens on top line Jonathan Drouin Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Opens on top line	A. Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Joins Avalanche for practice Artturi Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Joins Avalanche for practice	M. WoodMiles Wood F. OlofssonFrederik Olofsson A. Cogliano Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Wears non-contact jersey Neck: Questionable for start of season Andrew Cogliano Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Wears non-contact jersey Neck: Questionable for start of season G. Landeskog Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1 Gabriel Landeskog Knee: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1
Right Wing	M. RantanenMikko Rantanen	V. Nichushkin Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Meets media at training camp Valeri Nichushkin Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Meets media at training camp	T. TatarTomas Tatar L. O'ConnorLogan O'Connor C. Wagner Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Suffers ruptured Achilles Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Feb 5 Chris Wagner Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Suffers ruptured Achilles Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Feb 5
Left Defenseman	D. ToewsDevon Toews	S. GirardSamuel Girard	J. JohnsonJack Johnson K. MacDermid Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Focusing on forward Kurtis MacDermid Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Focusing on forward
Right Defenseman	C. Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Due to skate Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season Cale Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Due to skate Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season	B. ByramBowen Byram	J. Manson Lower Body: Questionable for start of season Josh Manson Lower Body: Questionable for start of season
Goalie	A. GeorgievAlexandar Georgiev	J. AnnunenJustus Annunen	P. Francouz Avalanche's Pavel Francouz: Surfaces on IR Groin: Questionable for start of season Pavel Francouz Avalanche's Pavel Francouz: Surfaces on IR Groin: Questionable for start of season