Comment on Keeler: Avs wasted Nathan MacKinnon’s MVP season last winter. Will they waste another waiting out Val Nichushkin, Gabe Landeskog

Hockey is a constant pursuit of controlling a chaotic, unpredictable environment. The Colorado Avalanche is fortunate to start this season with three of the best players in the world — a base of stability that is the envy of 31 other NHL clubs. Nathan MacKinnon, the reigning most valuable player, is at the peak of his powers.

It’s five weeks into the NFL season and the Broncos are 3-2 after snapping an eight-game losing streak to the hated Raiders. But are oddsmakers optimistic about Denver’s season? Not really, but they are slowly warming up. Related Articles Denver Broncos | Broncos CB Riley Moss proving more than capable of handling spot opposite Pat Surtain II Denver Broncos |

The MVP deserves better than MIA. Valeri Nichushkin, wherever he is, turns 30 in March. The Avs have learned how to live, and even thrive, without him. The Postseason Avs have not. Gabe Landeskog turns 32 next month. The replacement cartilage in his knee turns 2 in May. He might play. He might not. RELATED: Avalanche, even with Nathan MacKinnon at his peak, faces season of remarkable uncertainty All we know for certain is that Colorado has yet to win a Stanley Cup without the services of a captain who can comfortably skate.

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