Impact Stienburg has a goal and an assist in two contests with AHL Colorado in 2024-25. The 24-year-old hasn't made his NHL debut yet, but that might change soon. The Avalanche are set to face Boston on Wednesday.
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COLORADO AVALANCHE 13-10-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
13-10-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
Matt Stienburg - Up from minors Stienburg was recalled by Colorado on Wednesday.
Nikolai Kovalenko - Returns to NHL club Kovalenko was recalled by the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Impact Kovalenko was sent to the AHL on Tuesday, but he'll rejoin the injury-plagued Avalanche ahead of Wednesday's game against Boston. Over his first three NHL appearances of the season, he's tallied eight hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:06 of ice time.
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Ivan Ivan - Returning from minors Ivan was called up from AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
Impact Ivan should immediately jump back into the lineup in a bottom-six role, as the Avs continue to play cap gymnastics with their forward group. In addition to Ivan, the team also brought back Nikolai Kovalenko and Matthew Steinberg, both of whom should also see minutes versus Boston on Wednesday.
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Artturi Lehkonen - Will be evaluated Oct. 28 Lehkonen (shoulder) will meet with the team doctor Oct. 28 to be evaluated, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Wednesday.
Impact Lehkonen and the Avalanche should have a better idea of his timetable after that meeting. The 29-year-old forward hasn't played yet in 2024-25. He had 16 goals and 34 points in 45 regular-season outings last campaign.
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Jonathan Drouin - Not close to returning Drouin (upper body) will be re-evaluated Oct. 28, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.
Impact Drouin is set to miss at least six more games in the meantime. He sustained the injury in Colorado's season-opening 8-4 loss to Vegas on Oct. 9. When Drouin is healthy, he's expected to serve in a top-six capacity.
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Alexandar Georgiev - Set to start Wednesday Georgiev is slated to start in the home crease during Wednesday's game against Boston, Alex Rajaniemi of Altitude Sports Radio reports.
Impact Georgiev has struggled early in the season, posting an 0-2-0 record, 6.55 GAA and .790 save percentage over three appearances. He gave up five goals on 37 shots during Monday's loss to the Islanders but will have a chance to bounce back against the Bruins at home Wednesday.
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New York visits St. Louis after Nelson's 2-goal game
The New York Islanders visit the St. Louis Blues after Brock Nelson scored two goals in the Islanders' 6-2 win against the Colorado AvalancheOCTOBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canucks: Who is the real Erik Brannstrom? A big bust or a late bloomer? Erik Brannstrom, the 2017 first-round draft choice, made a seamless transition to Abbotsford with three assists in his first two AHL games.
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HockeyBuzz.com - Ben Shelley - Islanders score six goals, take down Avalanche for first win of season NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
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Josh Manson - Posts assist in loss Manson notched an assist and three blocked shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.
Impact Manson has two helpers, five shots on net, five hits and three blocks through three contests. He's also gone minus-4, but that's due to Colorado getting woeful goaltending through three games. Manson is a physical defenseman who is poised to play regularly in a bottom-four role this season. In 2023-24, he had 25 points in 76 regular-season games, which was his best production on offense since 2017-18.
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Nikolai Kovalenko - Headed back to minors Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
Impact This marks Kovalenko's third demotion in October, a trend that figures to continue as long as the Avs are trying to save some cap space. Fantasy players can likely expect the winger to be back on the NHL roster ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the Bruins.
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Cale Makar - Provides helper Monday Makar notched an assist in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. He also registered two shots, one hit, one blocked shot and a minus-3 rating.
Impact One of the best offensive blue-liners in the game, Makar has contributed directly to five of Colorado's 10 goals thus far, though that shouldn't be surprising since he's coming off a 2023-24 campaign in which he recorded a career-high 90 points, including 69 assists. Even though he's yet to find the back of the net, Makar remains an important player in the Avalanche's offensive scheme, and he should remain a threat from the blue line when Colorado aims to secure its first win of the season Wendesday against Boston.
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Casey Mittelstadt - Extends scoring streak Mittelstadt scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.
Impact The Avs are enduring a tough start to the season, but Mittelstadt has been very productive and has found the back of the net in his first three appearances thus far while tallying eight total shots. He'll aim to extend that goalscoring streak to four games when the Avalanche take on the Bruins on Wednesday.
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Calum Ritchie - Scores first career goal Monday Ritchie scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.
Impact Ritchie opened the scoring and notched the first goal of his career at the NHL level just 61 seconds into the game Monday, as the 19-year-old winger took advantage of a perfect set-up from John Manson to tap the puck home from very close range. This was his first point of the season.
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Alexandar Georgiev - Woeful outing once again Georgiev allowed five goals on 37 shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. The sixth goal was an empty-netter with 1:12 left in the third period.
Impact On the bright side, Georgiev wasn't pulled from his start in this game, but his woeful start to the season continues. Aside from the 0-2-0 record and an abysmal .790 save percentage, Georgiev has given up 13 goals on 62 shots through three appearances. It wouldn't be surprising if the Avs decide to shake things up between the posts shortly, and the team's next game is Wednesday at home against the Bruins.
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Devon Toews - Questionable against Bruins Toews (lower body) remains a doubt ahead of Wednesday's matchup with Boston, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Impact Toews, who was a surprise absence versus the Islanders on Monday, doesn't appear to have suffered a long-term injury if he is at least in contention for Wednesday's matchup. Through two games this year, the 30-year-old blueliner has notched one assist, three shots and four PIM while averaging 21:20 of ice time. Without Toews in the lineup, Oliver Kylington moved up to the top pairing alongside Cale Makar and could remain in that spot versus the Bruins.
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Avalanche bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Bruins
The Colorado Avalanche will try to stop a three-game skid when they play the Boston BruinsOCTOBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chris Wagner - Sent down Monday Wagner was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
Impact Wagner was reassigned to the Eagles after Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders along with Ivan Ivan. It's unclear whether the move is a result of Wagner's performance, or for cap-related reasons. The 33-year-old didn't register a point in two contests with the Avalanche.
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Ivan Ivan - Assigned to AHL Ivan was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
Impact It's unclear whether this move is related to Ivan's performance -- it could just be a paper transaction for cap-related purposes. Colorado's next game is Wednesday against Boston. Ivan has one point through three games.
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Patrick Roy, Islanders suffocate mistake-prone Avalanche, send Colorado to 0-3 start It’s going to be hard to win games when the increasingly shorthanded Colorado Avalanche play well at...
OCTOBER 15 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Colorado Avalanche still winless due to injuries, poor defensive performance in recent loss
The Colorado Avalanche entered the season as a serious Stanley Cup contenderOCTOBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jonathan Drouin - Being re-evaluated Drouin (upper body) is being re-evaluated and won't play in Wednesday's contest versus Boston, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Impact Drouin was seemingly injured in Wednesday's season-opening loss against the Golden Knights, as he hasn't played since. Head coach Jared Bednar said the forward is "gonna have a little bit of a longer timeline." Colorado can ill afford to lose Drouin for any extended period of time -- the club is off to an 0-3 start.
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Nelson scores twice in 2nd to help Islanders defeat Avalanche | NHL.com Sorokin makes 32 saves for New York; Colorado falls to 0-3-0
OCTOBER 15 • NHL.COM
Brock Nelson, Islanders keep Avalanche winless Brock Nelson scored two goals 2:49 apart in the second period as the New York Islanders beat the struggling Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Monday...
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NHL Highlights | Islanders vs. Avalanche - October 14, 2024
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