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Denver Post sports writer Corey Masisak opens up the Avs Mailbag periodically throughout the season. Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag. What’s the latest on Gabe Landeskog? Will we get to see him play this year? It’s weird to have our captain be someone who hasn’t played on the ice in two years.

Sean Payton loves October more than pumpkins. He is the NFL’s all-time winningest coach this month. And, before you ask, it is not just a New Orleans thing. Payton is 5-3 in Denver, including wins over the Chiefs, Packers and Raiders. He owns a 47-19 career record in October. His 71.2 winning percentage ranks first.

The Avalanche has scored the second-most power-play goals in the NHL since Cale Makar joined Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen to form arguably the sport’s best three-headed monster. Colorado is missing 40% of its first-choice power-play unit, and even top backup options are missing. And yet, the Avs are still eighth in the NHL this season in goals per game despite missing more than $20 million worth of forwards largely because the power play remains terrifying. While Colorado’s proficiency is only third at 39.3%, the Avs have scored 11 power-play goals in eight games.

Colorado is ready for the real choice that comes with ranked-choice voting Re: “Colorado isn’t ready for ranked-choice voting, yet,” Oct. 20 editorial and “Think your ballot was cumbersome this year? Just wait for ranked-choice voting,” Oct. 20 commentary The Editorial Board is right that Prop 131 would mean “better choices for voters.” But it is wrong that Colorado isn’t ready for open, all-candidate primaries.

Dear Eric: My parents divorced when I was 5 and my brother was 3. He went with our father and I with our mother. We saw each other on holidays and summers. Both parents remarried and had two more children. There is a seven- to nine-year gap or more in our ages. My brother and I were treated less like family and more like a resentment.

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 4 a.m. to 12 noon EDT today (1 a.m. to 9 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Happy Birthday for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024: You are intelligent and fast thinking. You are also witty. Others are often amazed by your talents.