Jeremy Farr

Philipp Grubauer has a fantastic 2021 season and was a big reason why the Avalanche finished at the top of the league. He definitely saw more than anticipated ice time as the Avs backup goalie situation this season wasn't the best with Pavel Fancouz on LT-IR, Hunter Miska struggling, and making two trades for Jonas Johansson and Devin Dubnyk. Despite that we racked up 30 wins (one behind Andrei Vasilevskiy), seven shut-outs (tied with Semyon Varlamov), a .922 save percentage (top 8 for goalies with more than 20 starts), and a 1.95 GAA which was second best in the league behind Carolina's Alex Nedeljkovic. Look for him to be drafted as one of the top 5 goalies in 2022.

Mikko Rantanen was Colorado's top dog in scoring for the 2021 56-game season. He picked up the slack when the Avs needed him to and rewarded his fantasy managers with a solid 66 points. He also racked up a plus-30, 34 PIM, 24 powerplay points, 177 SOG, 26 hits and 20 blocks. Keep in mind when you're drafting next year that he doesn't produce very much in peripheral stats like hits and blocks which limits his upside in some leagues. Look for him to be drafted in the middle to late 2nd round next year.

Nathan Mackinnon racked up 20 goals and 65 points in the shortened 2021 season. Fantasy managers were probably expecting a little more production in the goals department, but he delivered fantasy results at more than a point-per-game and was a big contributor in powerplay points. Aside from his point totals he heads into the playoffs with a plus-22, 37 PIM, 25 powerplay points, 206 shots, 38 hits and 15 blocks. Look for him to be going in the top five next year.

Nathan Mackinnon didn't suit up in Colorado's 3-2 win over the L.A. Kings. It's the second game in a row he has been sidelined due to a lower-body injury.

Cale Makar found the back of the net in Colorado's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. He tallied a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating, four shots and one hit.

Devon Toews found the back of the net two times in Saturdays 3-2 win over Los Angeles. He finished the game with two goals, a plus-2 rating, two shots and two blocks.

Alex Newhook tallied an assist in Colorado's 3-2 victory over the rival L.A. Kings on Friday. He finished the game with a point, and a plus-1 rating.

Conor Timmins registered two assists in Colorado's 4-3 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Saturday. He finished the game with two points, and a plus-3 rating.

Patrik Nemeth found the back of the net in Colorado's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. He finished the game with a goal, a plus-1 rating and four shots.

Andrew Burakovsky scored for the Avalanche helping them stave off the San Jose Sharks for their 33rd win of the season. He registered a goal, a plus-1 rating and three shots.