When the Avs needed somebody to pick up the phone in Game 7 with star defenseman Cale Makar struggling, Chris MacFarland’s supporting cast let a series go to voicemail.

Joe Sakic is no stranger to the feeling permeating through the organization right now.

Nathan MacKinnon was not alone with his thoughts Saturday night.

The Avs needed to trade Rantanen to shake up the locker room, but MacFarland landed terrific regular season players who turned into postseason ghosts.

It wasn’t a handshake line at the end of this remarkable seven-game series for Mikko Rantanen. It was a hug line.

The Mike Krzyzewski of college hockey, DU Pios coach David Carle, lives just down the street. Make a call, Josh Kroenke. Better yet, make five or six.