COLORADO AVALANCHE 28-19-1 · 4TH IN CENTRAL
28-19-1 · 4TH IN CENTRAL
MacKinnon logged a goal on six shots while also recording a blocked shot in 25:57 of ice time during Monday's 3-1 loss to Minnesota.
Blackwood turned aside 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Blackwood will defend the home crease against the Wild on Monday.
Nichushkin (lower body) participated in Sunday's practice and is inching toward being ready to return to the lineup, according to Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports.
Manson put up two assists in a 6-3 win over Dallas on Saturday.
Wedgewood made 26 saves in a 6-3 victory over the Stars on Saturday.
Mittelstadt scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-3 win over the Stars on Saturday.
Makar scored two goals in a 6-3 win over Dallas on Saturday.
Drouin scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-3 win over Dallas on Saturday.
Lehkonen had two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win over Dallas on Saturday.
Wedgewood is expected to start at home against Dallas on Saturday, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
De Haan provided an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Kiviranta notched an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Toews recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Drouin notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Rantanen notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
O'Connor scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
MacKinnon scored two goals and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Blackwood stopped 23 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Girard (upper body) will return to the lineup versus Edmonton on Thursday, according to Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.
Blackwood will man the blue paint against Edmonton at home Thursday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
