Anaheim Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche - News - December 05, 2023

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Tomas Tatar - Could lose roleTatar appeared to be headed for a healthy scratch Tuesday, per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now, but he was active when Valeri Nichushkin (illness) was unable to play.

ImpactTatar stayed on ice after Tuesday's morning skate, which is typically an indication that a player would not be active for a game. He got a stay from being scratched and had one shot over 11:13 as a fourth-line forward. Colorado called up 2021 first-round draft pick Oskar Olausson for Tuesday's game, and he could be a permanent replacement for Tatar, if the Avalanche decide to cut the cord on the 32-year-old veteran. Tatar has yet to score on 14 shots and has eight assists through 23 games.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Ryan Johansen - TOI takes hitJohansen had one missed shot and won seven of 10 faceoffs over 11:14 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Anaheim.

ImpactJohansen opened the season on the second line and a regular on the first power-play unit, but his TOI has dropped recently. Ross Colton moved ahead of him at both even strength and on the power play. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar responded when asked about the forwards' TOI following Tuesday's morning skate. "If Ross Colton is playing well, and doing the job that he's doing, then he's earning more ice," Bednar told Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now. "I don't have a set limit for our guys. I'm kind of watching them on a day-to-day basis, week-to-week basis, month-to-month, and taking all the information I have and then distributing the ice-time accordingly." Over the last five games, Johansen averaged 12:02 TOI compared to Colton's 15:03.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Bowen Byram - Coach clarifies injuryColorado head coach Jared Bednar confirmed the upper-body injury Byram sustained during Tuesday's win over the Ducks was not head related, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports...

ImpactThat's good news for Byram, who has a concussion history. His status, and that of Cale Makar (lower body), for Thursday's home game against Winnipeg is questionable.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Oskar Olausson - Makes season debutOlausson had two shots on net, two blocked shots and one hit over 11:50 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Anaheim.

ImpactOlausson was called up amid a rash of players scratched due to injury (Andrew Cogliano and Cale Makar) or illness (Valeri Nichushkin). He skated with Ross Colton and Mikko Rantanen on a night when head coach Jared Bednar blenderized the lines. Olausson's stay in the NHL could be a short one, if Nichushkin is over his illness by Thursday, when the Avalanche host the Jets. However, Colorado lost defenseman Bowen Byram to an upper-body injury during the second period, which could impact Olausson. Hybrid forward/defenseman Kurtis MacDermid, who was active and scored a goal as a forward Tuesday, could be needed on the blueline if neither Byram nor Makar are ready to go Thursday.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Blackhawks bring losing streak into home matchup against the Ducks

The Chicago Blackhawks look to end their four-game slide when they take on the Anaheim Ducks

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jets take on the Central Division-leading Avalanche

The Winnipeg Jets take on the top team in the Central Division, the Colorado Avalanche

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cam Fowler - Posts power-play assistFowler recorded a power-play assist and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.

ImpactFowler reached the 10-assist mark when he helped out on Leo Carlsson's third-period tally. The helper snapped his five-game point drought, a rough patch that also saw him go minus-8. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to 12 points (seven on the power play), 34 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating through 25 appearances in a top-pairing role this season.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

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