"Avs Coach Faces Tough Decision After Loss to Kraken in Game 2"

After a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken in Game 1 of the NHL playoffs, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar must decide whether to split up his top line of Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen or ask Rantanen to invigorate a suspect No. 2 line. Bednar said he will review the tape and make a decision, but columnist Mark Kiszla believes splitting up the top line is the right move to make. The Avs' lack of scoring depth and firepower was exposed in the loss, and Bednar needs to make a bold decision to give the team a chance to win.