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Trent Miner - Moved to AHLMiner was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.

ImpactMiner made a relief appearance Friday, stopping 12 of 13 shots en route to a 5-2 loss to Washington. Alexandar Georgiev (upper body) is day-to-day, which is why Miner was with the NHL club. Colorado doesn't play again until Monday's road game against Philadelphia, so Miner might be recalled if Georgiev is unavailable for that match.

20 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Miles Wood - Earns assist in returnWood (upper body) logged an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.

ImpactWood was in a third-line role prior to his injury, but the simultaneous returns of Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) and Jonathan Drouin (upper body) have the Avalanche at their healthiest yet this season. That left Wood in a fourth-line role, where he logged a meager 7:53 of ice time. Wood is up to two points, 20 shots on net, 10 hits and eight PIM over 11 contests, but his fantasy value will be limited if he can't carve out at least middle-six minutes moving forward.

23 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Trevor van Riemsdyk - Hands out assist in winVan Riemsdyk notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

ImpactVan Riemsdyk ended a five-game slump with his helper on a Connor McMichael goal in the first period. Through 16 outings, van Riemsdyk has eight assists, 27 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating. He's over halfway to matching his production form 70 regular-season contests last year (14 assists), and he's set to be a fixture on the Capitals' third pairing.

23 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Rasmus Sandin - Gets goal in winSandin scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

ImpactSandin was able to close out the scoring with three seconds left in the game. The defenseman is on a roll with three goals and an assist over his last four contests. The 24-year-old is out of the power-play mix with Jakob Chychrun healthy again, but Sandin is still seeing top-four minutes, which allows him to make an impact at even strength. For the season, the Swedish blueliner has nine points, 18 shots on net, 20 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 16 appearances.

23 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE

Pierre-Luc Dubois - Extends point streak in victoryDubois facilitated two goals and posted a plus-2 rating Friday in a 5-2 win over Colorado.

ImpactDubois was credited with the primary helper on Jakub Vrana's power-play marker, and he also set up Jakob Chychrun at even strength. Dubois has collected an assist in three consecutive games and five of the last seven. The left-shot center is on his way to surpassing the 40 points he produced over 82 regular-season games in 2023-24. Overall, the Quebec native has chipped in 11 points (one goal) through 16 games. Dubois is in a three-way tie with Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson for second on the club in assists behind Dylan Strome (19).

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Valeri Nichushkin - Returns to action FridayNichushkin made his season debut in a 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Friday.

ImpactNichushkin received 19:27 of ice time, and he accounted for one shot, one block and a minus-3 rating. It was the Russian forward's first game of the 2024-25 campaign after being suspended for six months. Nichushkin will likely need some time to get his feet under him, but when he does, he should produce at close to a point-per-game pace.

1 DAY AGO•ROTOWIRE

Samuel Girard - Distributes helper in defeatGirard banked an even-strength assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.

ImpactGirard registered the primary helper on Parker Kelly's first-period marker. The 26-year-old Girard has been productive lately, as he's delivered a goal and four assists over his last six games. The left-shot blueliner is skating alongside Josh Manson in the top four, and he's second among Colorado's defensemen in points behind only Cale Makar. Girard has compiled 10 points (one goal), 16 shots, 34 blocks, 15 hits and a plus-2 rating through 18 games.

1 DAY AGO•ROTOWIRE