Impact Renouf is expected to occupy a third-pairing role again since Bowen Byram (upper body) remains out. The 26-year-old Renouf has three assists in 14 outings this year.
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Returns to active roster Renouf was promoted to the active roster Friday.
Out with upper-body injury Nichushkin (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Blues, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact This is a new injury for Nichushkin, who took a regular third-line shift and had an assist in Wednesday's 9-3 blowout win over the Coyotes. With Nichushkin out, Kiefer Sherwood is set to take on a bottom-six role for the Avalanche. Nichushkin will need a quick turnaround to be ready for Saturday's rematch with the Blues.
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Jumps to NHL Sherwood was promoted to the active roster Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sherwood will draw into the lineup immediately upon his recall, as Valeri Nichushkin is dealing with an upper-body injury. Expect Sherwood to fulfill a bottom-six role Friday versus the Blues.
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Remains unavailable Byram (upper body) isn't in the projected lineup for Friday's game versus the Blues, NHL.com reports.
Impact Byram will miss a fourth straight game Friday and remains without a definite timetable for his return to action. At this point the 19-year-old blueliner can be considered out indefinitely.
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Starting Saturday Grubauer will defend the blue paint during Saturday's matchup with the Blues, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.
Impact Grubauer has been a little shaky recently, posting a sub-par .891 save percentage through his last two appearances, but he's picked up back-to-back wins over that span thanks to a plethora of goal support from his teammates. He'll attempt to pick up his 23rd victory of the season in a home matchup with a St. Louis team that's averaging 3.05 goals per game on the road this campaign, 11th in the NHL.
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Starting against St. Louis Johansson will patrol the crease during Friday's matchup with the Blues, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.
Impact Johansson has struggled in limited action this season, going 0-5-2 while posting a sub-par 3.79 GAA and .883 save percentage. He'll attempt to grab his first win of the season in a home matchup with a St. Louis squad that's 12-5-2 on the road this year.
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Making Avalanche debut O'Brien will make his Avalanche debut Friday against St. Louis.
Impact O'Brien remained on the active roster after being signed and then waived Tuesday and will make his Colorado debut against the Blues. The 26-year-old forward will be making his first NHL appearance since suiting up for the Capitals in 2017-18.
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Facing lengthy absence According to coach Jared Bednar, O'Connor (lower body) "will be out weeks," Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact O'Connor has been a reliable bottom-six option for Colorado this season, but he's only picked up five points in 22 games, so this news won't impact many fantasy lineups. Recent addition Liam O'Brien is expected to get the first crack at replacing O'Connor in the Avalanche's bottom six.
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Drops to taxi squad Renouf was assigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Renouf's status in the lineup for games Friday and Saturday against the Blues likely depends on if Bowen Byram (upper body) is able to return or not.
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Avalanche report shows man died after being swept off cliff A final report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center has revealed that a man who died after being caught in a small avalanche in Colorado last month was swept over a 75-foot...
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Rantanen and Colorado take on St. Louis
The Colorado Avalanche will look to Mikko Rantanen when they face the St. Louis BluesAPRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Experiences scoring burst Graves had an assist, five shots on net, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Coyotes.
Impact Graves picked up the primary assist when he rifled a puck to the net that created a rebound for Joonas Donskoi, who had an empty swath of net at which to shoot. For Graves, it was his second point in as many games and sixth in the last eight. It seems like everyone's getting in on the scoring act for Colorado, which has 53 goals in its last 10 games. Graves is up to 11 points (all assists) through 34 games.
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Offense continues Compher had an assist and one shot on net in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Coyotes.
Impact Compher slipped a back pass to Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who unloaded a one-timer past Adin Hill to give Colorado a 3-1 lead just 5:36 into the game. The Avalanche's surge during the month of March lifted the offense of several of its depth forwards, including Compher, who has five points (two goals, three assists) over the last five games.
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Slides assist Wednesday MacDonald had an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 9-3 win over Arizona.
Impact MacDonald was the second helper, feeding J.T. Compher in stride as he entered the Coyotes' zone before sliding a back pass for Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's first period goal. The assist gives MacDonald three points over the last eight games. The third-pair defenseman didn't start the season on the active roster, but injuries on the blue line -- the latest being Bowen Byram (upper body) -- has led to MacDonald playing 19 consecutive games (16:20 TOI/game). On an offensively proficient team like the Avs, regular playing time can result in modest scoring outbursts.
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Notches power-play assist Toews had a power-play assist, one hit, one blocked shot and two PIM in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Coyotes.
Impact Toews and Nathan MacKinnon tag-teamed to set up Mikko Rantanen's third-period, power-play goal to give Colorado a 7-3 lead. The man-advantage assist was his sixth point on the power play, tying his career high set in 68 games last season, and gives Toews 20 points in 32 games. A defenseman can be a useful fantasy contributor on an explosive team like the Avalanche, who lead the NHL with 3.63 goals per game and are tied for fourth with 30 power-play markers.
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Fills up box score Jost had an assist, one shot on net, one hit, one blocked shot and four PIM in Wednesday's 9-3 win over Arizona.
Impact Jost had the primary assist on the first of Joonas Donskoi's three goals, all in the first period, giving him points in each of the last two games. The 2016 first-round draft pick came alive in March, like many members of the Avalanche. After starting the season with just three points over the first 26 games, Jost has five points in the last seven contests. It helps having the hottest scorer in the NHL on his line; Donskoi's bagged nine markers over the last 10 games.
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On hot line Nichushkin picked up an assist along with five shots on net and one blocked shot in Wednesday's 9-3 win over Arizona.
Impact Nichushkin has three assists in the last two games, as the Avalanche's third line remained the hottest thing in the NHL. That unit was on ice for three first-period goals, all scored by Joonas Donskoi in a span of 3:27. Nichushkin had a secondary helper on Donskoi's second, giving Big Val nine points (three goals, six assists) in the last 10 contests.
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Bags assist in blowout Kadri had an assist and two shots on net in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Coyotes.
Impact Kadri set up Andre Burakovsky's goal in the first period to give Colorado a 2-0 lead just 4:31 into the gams. The month of March has been special for the Avalanche, who have points in the last 12 games (10-0-2), but not so much for Kadri and his second-line mates. Wednesday's assist was just his second point in the last eight games, and head coach Jared Bednar dropped him to the second power-play unit, replaced on the top line by the uber-hot Joonas Donskoi (nine goals, 15 points in 10 games).
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Donskoi records hat trick in opening 8 minutes
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Arizona Coyotes open long road trip with blowout loss to Colorado Avalanche The Arizona Coyotes couldn't overcome five goals allowed in the first 7 minutes and 31 seconds of Wednesday night's game.
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Hats off: Donskoi scores 3 in 1st, Avs beat Coyotes 9-3
Joonas Donskoi scored three times during Colorado’s five-goal first period, and the Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 9-3 in front of home fans for the first time this seasonAPRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHL Game Highlights | Coyotes vs. Avalanche - Mar. 31, 2021
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Avalanche explode for 9 goals against Coyotes
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Avs' crew fixes broken glass with blazing speed
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Arizona Coyotes vs. Colorado Avalanche game photos Arizona Coyotes vs. Colorado Avalanche game photos from March 31, 2021.
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