Impact O'Connor assumed a familiar fourth-line role Saturday. With Matt Calvert (undisclosed) out week-to-week, O'Connor will likely continue to yo-yo between the taxi squad and the active roster going forward.
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Up and down Saturday O'Connor was promoted to the active roster for Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights. He was then reassigned to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
Sent back to taxi squad Renouf was assigned to the taxi squad Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Renouf played Saturday versus the Golden Knights, and he fought with Keegan Kolesar early in the contest. The 26-year-old Renouf was returned to the taxi squad after the game. He'll remain an option for third-pairing minutes as long as Bowen Byram (upper body) is sidelined.
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Max Pacioretty scores in OT, Knights beat Avalanche 3-2
Max Pacioretty scored at 1:56 of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on SaturdayMARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Joonas Donskoi Toe-Drags Around Brayden McNabb Before Ripping Puck Top Shelf
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Sitting out Saturday Byram (upper body) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Impact Injuries have been a serious issue for Byram this season, as he'll sit out for the 11th time in 15 games. Dan Renouf was promoted to the active roster to take Byram's place for now.
MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Playing Saturday Renouf has been promoted to Colorado's active roster and will play Saturday versus Vegas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Renouf will skate on the Avalanche's third pairing against the Golden Knights. He's picked up three helpers through 11 top-level appearances this year.
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Ready to rock MacDonald (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus Vegas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact MacDonald will skate on Colorado's second pairing Saturday. He's picked up three points in 20 games this season.
MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stopping pucks Saturday Grubauer will guard the home net in Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Grubauer recorded his eighth straight win and his 20th of the season in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights, turning aside 18 of 19 shots in the process. He's been lights out all year, so fantasy manager will have a tough time benching him, even against the Golden Knights' seventh-ranked offense (3.26 goals per game).
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Dropped to taxi squad O'Connor was demoted to the taxi squad Friday, CapFriendly reports.
Impact O'Connor collected an assist in Thursday's win over Vegas, his first point since March 6. The 24-year-old will likely stay in the lineup as long as Matt Calvert (undisclosed) is out.
MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Avs Insight: COL vs. VGK (March 27, 2021)
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Considered week-to-week Calvert is considered week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Calvert's absence will test Colorado's depth up front, but it won't impact many fantasy lineups, as he's only picked up three helpers in 18 games this campaign. It wouldn't be surprising to see the veteran winger surface on injured reserve in the coming days.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable against Vegas MacDonald (undisclosed) is considered questionable for Saturday's game versus Vegas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact MacDonald picked up an injury when he was struck by a puck in Thursday's win over the Golden Knights. Confirmation on the 28-year-old blueliner's status should surface prior to puck drop Saturday afternoon.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
The Colorado Avalanche are surging behind brilliant Samuel Girard Samuel Girard has been playing on a different level for the red-hot Colorado Avalanche. As far as I can tell, Samuel Girard has a rambler’s...
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Top scorers square off in Colorado-Vegas matchup
Mikko Rantanen and Mark Stone square off in a matchup of two of the NHL's top scorers when Colorado and Vegas take the iceMARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bounces back in AHL Miska stopped 20 of 22 shots in AHL Colorado's win over AHL Henderson on Wednesday.
Impact This was Miska's first game since his demotion from the Avalanche and second win for the goalie with the Eagles. His replacement at the NHL level, Jonas Johansson, had a difficult night in his first appearance with the Avs, but the organization has no plans at this time to bring back Miska.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to action Byram had one shot on net, two hits and two blocked shots over 18:54 of ice time in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact Byram returned to the blue line after missing Tuesday's loss to Arizona due to a lower-body injury. He left the game briefly after Keegan Kolesar took a run at him, but Byram finished the contest. The 19-year-old defenseman has two points, 21 shots, 33 hits, 13 blocked shots and 23 PIM in 19 games.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
NHL Game Highlights | Golden Knights vs. Avalanche – Mar. 25, 2021
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Avalanche score 4 goals in 2nd, beat Golden Knights 5-1
Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskog both recorded a goal and an assist during a four-goal, second-period flurry to lead the Colorado Avalanche over the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 in a W...MARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Golden Knights fall into tie for 1st place with Avalanche The Golden Knights allowed four goals in the second period and suffered their worst loss of the season Thursday night against the Colorado A...
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Draws assist Thursday O'Connor produced an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact O'Connor set up Cale Makar's tally at 12:37 of the second period. Thursday was O'Connor's 40th NHL game over parts of three seasons, but it was the first time he's provided an assist. The 24-year-old forward has four points, 33 shots on net, a plus-5 rating and 28 hits in 19 outings this year. He's done enough to stay in the conversation for fourth-line minutes even with the Avalanche's forward group at nearly full health.
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Logs power-play assist Toews posted a power-play assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact Toews had the secondary helper on Joonas Donskoi's second-period tally. The 27-year-old Toews has racked up a goal and nine assists through 14 games in March. For the season, he has a steady 18 points, 66 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating in 29 contests. He's in good shape to at least match the 28 points he produced in 68 outings last year.
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Slides power-play helper Girard produced a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact Girard set up Joonas Donskoi's tally at 4:04 of the second period as the second power-play unit sparked the Avalanche's offense. The 22-year-old Girard has been in a groove lately with six points in his last six games. The defenseman continues to produce well with 25 points, 53 shots on net, a plus-15 rating and 27 blocked shots through 30 games. Nine of his 20 assists have come with the man advantage.
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Keeps streak alive with assist Rantanen registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact Rantanen's helper on Gabriel Landeskog's second-period tally extended the former's point streak to eight games. In that span, Rantanen has seven goals and seven assists. That balance has extended to his season numbers, as the Finnish winger has racked up 19 scores, 20 helpers, 109 shots on net and a plus-15 rating through 32 outings. Rantanen is tied with Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele and Vegas' Mark Stone for fifth in points in the league.
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Adds insurance goal Bellemare scored a goal on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact The Avalanche's fourth line was productive Thursday, including Bellemare's insurance tally in the third period to produce the final score. The French center has scored in two of the last three games. He's up to four tallies, 42 shots on net, a plus-4 rating and eight PIM through 29 contests.
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