COLORADO AVALANCHE NEWS

Mikko Rantanen - Exits Friday's contest Rantanen (upper body) will not return to Friday's game against Edmonton.

Impact Rantanen took a big hit from Mattias Ekholm during the second period and did not come back in the game. Prior to getting injured, Rantanen tallied an assist and two shots on goal. The team should have an update on his status before Sunday's tilt with the Stars. The 27-year-old has racked up 102 points through 77 games.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Yakov Trenin - Good to go Friday Trenin (undisclosed) is in Friday's lineup against the Oilers, per the NHL's media site.

Impact Trenin is back in action after missing Colorado's last two games. The 27-year-old has two goals in 10 games since being traded to the Avalanche. He should maintain a bottom-six role now that he's healthy.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Valeri Nichushkin - Back in action Nichushkin (lower body) will play Friday against Edmonton, per the NHL's media site.

Impact Nichushkin is set to return from a four-game absence. The 29-year-old winger tallied eight points in eight games after returning from the Player Assistance Program. On the year, he has 26 goals and 50 points through 48 appearances.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Wagner - Returns to AHL Wagner was sent to AHL Colorado on Friday.

Impact Wagner has collected a goal and an assist in 11 games with the Avalanche this campaign. He also has four goals and eight points in 17 AHL outings.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Connor McDavid, Oilers aim to get back on track vs. Avalanche The Edmonton Oilers will look to get back in the win column when they entertain the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.The Oilers (...

APRIL 5 • SACBEE.COM

Devon Toews - Assists on game-winner Toews had an assist, two shots on net, two blocks and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota.

Impact Toews helped on Jonathan Drouin's game-winning tally early in the second period. The defenseman is finishing strong with six points over the last six games. A third consecutive 50-point season is within sight; Toews needs four points over the final six games to achieve that feat.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Cale Makar - Logs power-play assist Makar had a power-play assist, four shots on net and one block in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Impact Makar's wrist shot deflected into the air where Jonathan Drouin batted it in, baseball-style, for the Avalanche's second goal. The defenseman set a franchise record for assists and now has 63 for the season (29 on the power play). Next up for Makar is a personal best; he needs five points over the final six games to surpass the 86 points he had in 2021-22.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Mikko Rantanen - Finishes off Wild Rantanen scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota. He added one block, one hit and two penalty minutes.

Impact Rantanen dusted the Wild with an empty-net tally, his 40th of the season. The 26-year-old forward is up to 101 points through 76 games, closing in on the career-high 105 he posted last season.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Artturi Lehkonen - Points in three straight Lehkonen scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Impact Lehkonen put the Avalanche on top early, controlling a loose puck and sneaking one five-hole on Filip Gustavsson. It was the third consecutive game with point for Lehkonen, who has a career-best 15.4 shooting percentage.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche take on the Oilers after Drouin's 2-goal performance

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Edmonton Oilers after Jonathan Drouin scored two goals in the Avalanche's 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild put up season-high 46 shots on Avalanche but lose, 5-2 ST. PAUL, Minn. - The fourth line continuing to have an impact after leading the Wild to victory a game earlier was impressive. But what was...

APRIL 5 • SUNHERALD.COM

Nathan MacKinnon - Three more points Thursday MacKinnon picked up a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Impact MacKinnon logged a pair of assists, one on the power play, before extending Colrado's lead to 4-2 with a goal 6:32 into the third, beating Filip Gustavsson on the rush off a Minnesota turnover. The 28-year-old MacKinnon has 16 goals and 45 points over his last 23 contests. He's up to 130 points (48 goals, 82 assists) through 76 games this season, second behind Nikita Kucherov for the league lead.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Drouin - Two goals, three points in win Drouin scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Wild.

Impact Drouin put the Avs ahead 2-1 with a power-play marker in the first period before adding a second tally in the opening minute of the second, deflecting a Nathan MacKinnon shot past Filip Gustavsson to extend the lead to 3-1. Drouin would pick up a third point with an assist on a MacKinnon goal in the third. The 29-year-old Drouin has five goals and 13 points in his last nine games while skating on Colorado's top line. He's up 17 goals and 51 points, two shy of a career high, through 73 games this season.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Drouin's 3-point night leads Avalanche past Wild Jonathan Drouin scored two goals and dished one assist, and the Colorado Avalanche pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thur...

APRIL 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Justus Annunen - Stops 44 in win Annunen stopped 44 of 46 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Impact Annunen was stellar against a barrage of Minnesota shots Thursday, allowing just a pair of goals in a winning effort. It was the third straight appearance for the 24-year-old netminder -- he's gone 6-2-0 with an excellent .950 save percentage in his last eight outings. Overall, Annunen's 7-4-1 on the season with a .931 save percentage and 2.24 GAA while backing up Alexandar Georgiev. Georgiev figures to be back in net Friday in the second half of a back-to-back versus Edmonton.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

MacKinnon, Drouin help Avalanche past wild, gain ground in Central | NHL.com Annunen makes 44 saves, Colorado 3 points out of 1st place

APRIL 5 • NHL.COM

MacKinnon and Drouin each get 3 points as Avalanche beat Wild 5-2

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, Justus Annunen made a career-high 44 saves and the Colorado Avalanche moved closer to first place with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wil...

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jean-Luc Foudy - Returns to AHL Foudy was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Thursday.

Impact Foudy played in three games during this NHL stint, logging fourth-line minutes with no fantasy-relevant stats accumulated. Joel Kiviranta will replace him in the lineup Thursday versus the Wild.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Former Bruins forward, Mass. native earns extension with Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche locked up some forward depth for the 2024-25 NHL season.

APRIL 4 • MASSLIVE.COM