Darren Helm News

Helm has not played since January 12th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Avalanche lineup Wednesday as they take on Pittsburgh. The 36-year-old has battled injuries all season, leading to him failing to pick up a point, three SOG and a -4 plus/minus through five games played this season.

Helm's injury is related to the lower-body injury that forced him to miss the first 35 games of the season. With Helm out indefinitely, look for the Avalanche to recall a forward from Colorado (AHL).

Helm has yet to play in 2022-23 due to an off-season abductor injury and will make his season debut Monday vs. the Golden Knights. He will be looking to add to the 266 career points (119G/147A) he has picked up through 812 games played.

Helm has yet to play this season but is on the mend now that he has completed abductor surgery. The 2021-22 Stanley Cup Champion has 266 points across 812 career NHL games played.

Helm has been battling an undisclosed injury throughout the preseason and will not play in the season opener on Wednesday. Head coach Jared Bender said that Helm is "getting close."

Helm played a key role for the Avalanche during their run to the Stanley Cup, often matching up against the opposition's top lines. He finished the season with seven goals and eight assists (15 points) in 68 games and will play a similar bottom-6 role for the Avalanche in 2022-23.

Helm will come out of the lineup on Saturday with Ben Meyers making his NHL Debut.

Helm was a healthy scratch vs. the Flames on Saturday but will replace Kurtis MacDermid in the lineup on Monday. Helm has played exclusively on the Avalanche fourth line this season and has just seven points (4G / 3A) in 43 games.

Helm will play for the first time since January 10th, drawing in on the Avalanche fourth line to replace Mikhail Maltsev. Helm has scored four goals with two assists (six points) in 32 games this season.

Given the lengthy list of absences, Helm was likely tot play in the top-9 in Colorado's next game (Sunday) but now he will likely be sidelined until the middle of next week.

Helm has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but Jeff Blashill expects to have him tonight vs. the Panthers. Helm would replace Vladislav Namestnikov, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Helm has no points in nine games this season.

Helm was hurt midway through Thursday's game in Nashville and will not be available for Saturday's rematch. With Helm out, Valtteri Filppula will likely draw back into the lineup.

Helm has missed the last two games with an undisclosed issue but could return to the lineup on Thursday. Helm is listed as a game-time decision but even if he plays he no fantasy value in a bottom-6 role for the Red Wings.

Helm returned from a COVID-19 related absence on Friday but is once again questionable for Sunday's rematch in Chicago. The Red Wings have a lot of players missing right now, so they'll likely need to bring someone up from the taxi squad to replace Helm if he's unavailable.