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Alexandar Georgiev - Could return Thursday Georgiev (upper body) will participate in Wednesday's team skate and could be in the mix to return for Thursday's road game against Washington, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette rep...

Impact Georgiev sustained an upper-body injury last week and is on injured reserve, but he's closing in on a return to game action. Whether he'll be available Thursday depends on how he feels after Wednesday's team skate, but even if he's unavailable against the Capitals, it wouldn't be surprising to see him suit up soon.

17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Capitals take winning streak into home matchup with the Avalanche

The Washington Capitals play the Colorado Avalanche with a three winning streak intact

23 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trophy Tracker: Makar of Avalanche top choice for Norris as best defenseman | NHL.com Quinn Hughes, Morrissey also among favorites at quarter mark of season by NHL.com panel

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NHL World Receives Positive Update on Referee Mitch Dunning After Frightening On-Ice Collision Dunning was stretchered off the ice after colliding with Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson.

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NHL referee Mitch Dunning is home and expects to make a full recovery, league says

The NHL referee who was stretchered out of a game following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson was back home and expected to make a full recovery

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Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments

The Boston Bruins have fired coach Jim Montgomery after losing 12 of their first 20 games

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Calvin de Haan - Limited offense in part-time role De Haan was scratched for the third time in eight November games when he sat out Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact De Haan has played a majority of the time, logging one assist, 22 shots on net, 19 hits and 28 blocked shots over 15 appearances. The 33-year-old is not a full-time player, and he's often limited to a third-pairing role when the Avalanche are healthy on defense. The blueliner will likely continue to rotate in and out of the lineup while competing with Oliver Kylington and John Ludvig for playing time.

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Devon Toews - Slings helper Monday Toews recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact Toews has four points (one goal, three assists) over his last eight games. The defenseman struggled after sustaining a lower-body injury early in the campaign, but he's getting back to his usual level of production. He's now at five points, 24 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 15 appearances.

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Jonathan Drouin - Pockets helper Drouin logged an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact It was his first point in two games since he returned from an upper-body injury. Drouin has immediately resumed a top-six role, though he's on the second power-play unit, as head coach Jared Bednar has opted to leave a successful first unit intact even with the Avalanche getting three forwards back from injury last week. Drouin has yet to post a shot on goal through three contests, but he should improve in that regard as he gets more comfortable in the lineup. That said, he's not often been a high-volume shooter over the last two seasons.

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NHL referee communicative, can move extremities following collision with Avs' Manson NHL referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he collided with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson.

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Mikko Rantanen - Two helpers in Monday's win Rantanen collected two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact It's his fourth multi-point performance in eight games so far in November, although Rantanen managed only one point, a goal, in the other four contests. The 28-year-old topped 40 goals and 100 points in each of the prior two seasons, and he's well on his way to making it three straight with 12 goals and 27 points in 19 appearances to begin 2024-25.

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Casey Mittelstadt - Pots game-winner Monday Mittelstadt scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Flyers.

Impact After helping to set up one of Cale Makar's two goals in the second period, Mittelstadt gave the Avs a 3-0 lead in the third by banging home the rebound on a Mikko Rantanen shot. The tally snapped an eight-game goal drought for Mittelstadt, but the 25-year-old center is still on pace for a career-best campaign, piling up seven goals and 18 points through 19 contests.

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Cale Makar - Lights lamp twice in Philly Makar scored two goals, one on the power play, in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact The superstar blueliner potted the first two tallies of the night in the second period. Makar has failed to get onto the scoresheet only three times in 19 contests to begin the season, racking up eight goals and 27 points in the process -- including three goals and 13 points with the man advantage. The one blemish on his line so far is a minus-5 rating, an uncharacteristic performance for a player who has never finished with worse than a plus-12 mark in his career.

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Justus Annunen - Hangs on for win Monday Annunen turned aside 24 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact The Avs seemed to have the game well in hand when Casey Mittelstadt gave them a 3-0 lead midway through the third period, but Annunen has to withstand a furious comeback attempt by the Flyers over the final 10 minutes. The 24-year-old goalie is 6-3-0 through 10 appearances this season with a 2.81 GAA and .886 save percentage, and Annunen figures to see a heavy workload while Alexandar Georgiev (upper body) is on IR.

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NHL referee communicative, can move extremities following collision NHL referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he collided with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson.

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Nathan MacKinnon Finds Cale Makar Alone in Slot for Seventh of the Season

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Cale Makar, Avalanche get jump on Flyers, hold on to win Cale Makar scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche opened their four-game road trip with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday...

2 DAYS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

Cale Makar's big night helps Avalanche beat Flyers PHILADELPHIA - Cale Makar is the ultimate weapon when another team tries to park the bus. It took th...

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Makar scores 2, Avalanche hold off Flyers | NHL.com Mittelstadt has goal, assist for Colorado; Kolosov makes 26 saves for Philadelphia

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Makar scores 2 goals to lift Colorado past Flyers 3-2 in game marred by injured referee

Cale Makar scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt scored one and Justus Annunen had 24 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Monday night in a...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL Referee Taken To Hospital As Precaution After Collision With Avalanche's Josh Manson NHL referee Mitch Dunning is fully communicative and can move all his extremities after being stretchered off the ice following a collision.

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Referee stretchered off in Avs-Flyers game after collision Referee Mitch Dunning had to be taken off the ice via stretcher during the first period of a meeting between the host Philadelphia Flyers an...

2 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision

NHL referee Mitch Dunning is fully communicative and can move all his extremities following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson in Monday night’s game at Phila...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justus Annunen - Set to face Flyers Annunen will defend the road net Monday against Philadelphia, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Impact Annunen allowed three goals on six shots before being pulled early in Friday's 5-2 loss to Washington. He has a 5-3-0 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .881 save percentage through nine appearances this season. Philadelphia is tied for 19th in the league with 2.83 goals per game in 2024-25.

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11/18 PHI vs. COL Pregame: TORTORELLA

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Makar scores 2 goals to lift Colorado past Flyers 3-2 in game marred by injured referee

NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision