COLORADO AVALANCHE NEWS

Mackenzie Blackwood - Starting in New York Blackwood will guard the road net Sunday against the Rangers.

Impact Blackwood will look to bounce back after dropping his previous three starts -- he's struggled to an .873 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 9-4-2 while maintaining an impressive .925 save percentage in 15 starts since joining the Avs.

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Jere Innala - Dropped to minors Innala was assigned to AHL Colorado on Sunday.

Impact Colorado activated Miles Wood (upper body) from long-term injured reserve in a corresponding move. Innala was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Boston. He hasn't earned a point in 15 NHL appearances this season while posting four shots on goal, five blocked shots and 19 hits.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Miles Wood - Activated Sunday Wood was activated from injured reserve Sunday.

Impact Wood has not played since Nov. 27, missing Colorado's last 27 games while recovering from an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old winger figures to slot back into a middle-six role in Sunday's matchup with the Rangers. Wood's appeared in just 16 games this season, logging a pair of goals and three points.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers odds, picks and predictions The Colorado Avalanche (28-20-2) and the New York Rangers (24-20-4) meet Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m....

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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon Breaks Silence on Mikko Rantanen Trade Nathan MacKinnon shared his thoughts on Mikko Rantanen’s trade to the Hurricanes.

8 HOURS AGO • SACBEE.COM

Red-hot Rangers get a view of new-look Avalanche The New York Rangers spent Saturday afternoon practicing for the Colorado Avalanche, rooting for their next opponent to earn a regulation wi...

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Avalanche bring losing streak into game against the Rangers

The Colorado Avalanche look to break a three-game slide with a victory over the New York Rangers

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Juuso Parssinen - Logs helper Saturday Parssinen notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Parssinen ended a seven-game point drought with the helper on Artturi Lehkonen's goal. The 23-year-old Parssinen has three points over 13 outings with the Avalanche since he was traded from the Predators. His ice time has dropped with his new team -- the Avalanche's forward group is top heavy, but Parssinen hasn't done much with his chances on the second line. He's at eight points, 17 shots on net, 53 hits and a minus-7 rating through 28 appearances this season and likely can't be trusted for consistent offense in fantasy.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Casey Mittelstadt - Adds assist in loss Mittelstadt notched an assist in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Mittelstadt remains the second-line center for now, but things could change. The Avalanche are thin down the middle, but their trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina freed up cap space that could allow them to add a top-six forward. Mittelstadt may also face some pressure from the players that were included in the return -- Martin Necas has mainly been a winger in the NHL but was developed as a center, and Jack Drury is a natural center who slotted in on the Avalanche's third line for this game. Mittelstadt has been a bit better in January with six points in 12 contests, but any slump could cost him ice time. He's at 30 points, 65 shots on net and a minus-13 rating through 50 outings overall.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

"Never thought in a million years that he'd leave": Nathan MacKinnon makes feelings crystal clear after Avs trade away Mikko Rantanen Nathan MacKinnon shares his thoughts on the recent trade that sent Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes.

17 HOURS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Scott Wedgewood - Allows two goals in defeat Wedgewood made 12 saves on 14 shots in a 3-1 loss to Boston on Saturday. The third goal the Bruins scored was an empty-netter.

Impact Wedgewood faced only eight shots through two periods, and Colorado had a narrow 1-0 lead. However, the Bruins battled back in the third period with three unanswered tallies to claim the victory. Since being acquired by Colorado from Nashville on Nov. 30, Wedgewood has a 5-3-0 record with a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage in nine appearances.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Artturi Lehkonen - Scores in Saturday's loss Lehkonen potted a goal on his only shot in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Boston.

Impact Lehkonen opened the scoring at the 1:30 mark of the second period, with assists going to Juuso Parssinen and Casey Mittelstadt. The 29-year-old Lehkonen has notched 19 goals and 27 points through 38 appearances this season.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pastrnak stars as the Bruins beat the Avalanche 3-1 a day after the Rantanen trade

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen

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HockeyBuzz.com - Ben Shelley - Hurricanes add Rantanen and Hall in huge trade, send Necas and Drury to Avs NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

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Scott Wedgewood - Starting in Boston Wedgewood will guard the visiting cage in Boston on Saturday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Wedgewood will make his second start in the last 11 games as Mackenzie Blackwood is the undisputed No. 1 goaltender with the Avalanche. Wedgewood is 5-2-0 with a 2.44 GAA and a. .914 save percentage with Colorado in eight appearances after he was dealt in November from Nashville. Boston is averaging only 2.72 goals per game in 2024-25, 26th in the NHL.

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Avalanche at Bruins preview: Battered Boston battles with another playoff contender - The Boston Globe The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the r...

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Avs' Mikko Rantanen dealt to Hurricanes in 3-team trade In a blockbuster three-team deal, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Avalanche star forward Mikko Rantanen and former Hart Trophy winner Taylo...

1 DAY AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

NHL EDGE stats: Rantanen's outlook after trade to Hurricanes | NHL.com Boosts Carolina’s Stanley Cup chances; Necas gives Avalanche even more speed

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Avalanche to Trade Mikko Rantanen to Hurricanes in Three-Team Blockbuster Deal The 28-year-old is Colorado’s leading goal scorer in 2024-25.

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Avalanche trade Mikko Rantanen to Hurricanes, according to reports DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes, according to ...

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Hurricanes acquire Rantanen from Avs, Hall from Blackhawks in 3-team trade

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-team trade

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Hurricanes acquire forwards Mikko Rantanen from Avalanche and Taylor Hall from Blackhawks in a 3-team trade

Hurricanes acquire forwards Mikko Rantanen from Avalanche and Taylor Hall from Blackhawks in a 3-team trade

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Jack Drury - Heading to Mile High City Drury was traded to the Avalanche from the Hurricanes on Friday as part of a three-team deal, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.

Impact The trade also features Martin Necas, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick heading to Colorado, while Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall move to Carolina and Chicago retains 50 percent of Rantanen's salary and receives a 2025 third-round pick. Drury is a player that may be more of a play for the future rather than the present for the Avalanche. He has just nine points over 39 outings with the Hurricanes this season but missed time due to a hand injury. Drury could challenge Casey Mittelstadt for the second-line center job after filling in there at times with the Hurricanes, and he improves his new team's depth at a position that is largely a weakness outside of Nathan MacKinnon. Drury's worth considering in deeper fantasy formats if he is able to see more ice time in a middle-six role following the trade.

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Martin Necas - Flipped to Colorado Necas was traded to the Avalanche from the Hurricanes as part of a three-team deal Friday, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.

Impact Necas will be part of the return to Colorado, as well as Jack Drury, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick, with Mikko Rantanen going to Carolina in return. The Blackhawks are also involved, retaining 50 percent of Rantanen's salary and sending Taylor Hall to Carolina in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025. Necas goes from being part of a strong top six with the Hurricanes to potentially playing alongside the NHL's point leader, Nathan MacKinnon, in the spot vacated by Rantanen. Necas has already racked up 55 points over 49 games, and his offense could reach the next level in an offense that's more top-heavy rather than balanced.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Reports: Hurricanes Trading For Mikko Rantanen, Taylor Hall From Avalanche, Blackhawks The Carolina Hurricanes are acquiring superstar Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks, per...

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