AVS BOAST TOP LINE IN HOCKEY
Bottom line: Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen form the top line in the league. Numbers-wise, anyway.
Perception-wise, their reputation is rapidly rising, too. The Colorado Avalanche’s top unit has 55 points this season. That’s the most points of any three teammates in the NHL, regardless of line. Boston’s trio of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand are next with 44 points.
Landeskog recently told the home crowd in a TV interview after a win that his fast-flying squad was the best in the league. Landeskog has 16 points, MacKinnon 18 and Rantanen 21
It all starts with MacKinnon, the all-star centre considered one of the speediest skaters in the league. MacKinnon looks like he’s taken his game to a higher level, which isn’t easy given his 97 points in 2017-18.