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Blackwood will start vs. Vancouver on Sunday.
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Colorado Avalanche News
Goalie Start
Wedgewood starts Saturday in Edmonton.
Brindley (concussion) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Saturday.
Brindley missed the last two games with a concussion but will be back on Colorado's fourth line on Saturday. Brindley has one goal and one assist in 12 games this season.
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Wedgewood was the first goalie off the ice at the Avalanche morning skate.
The Avlanahce recalled Danil Gushchin from Colorado (AHL).
Gushchin was acquired from the Sharks over the summer but started the season in the AHL, where he has scored nine goals with two assists (11 points) in 11 games. It's unclear if he is just an extra forward, or if he will be making his Avalanche debut in Edmonton on Saturday.
Brindley (concussion) returned to Colorado's practice on Friday.
Brindley has missed Colorado's last two games due to a concussion, but was back at practice on Friday. The 21-year-old Brindley is averaging 8:41 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) through 12 games in a bottom-six role for the Avalanche.
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Taylor Makar is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Makar made his NHL debut last week, playing 6:07 time-on-ice, but will exit the lineup on Tuesday as a healthy scratch. Tristen Nielsen will draw into the lineup as Makar's replacement.
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Nielsen will make his NHL debut on Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay.
Nielsen is an undrafted forward that has exclusively spent the last five seasons in the AHL. The 25-year-old will suit up for his first NHL game on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has nine points (5G / 4A) in 11 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.
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Wedgewood will start vs. Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Mackenzie Blackwood made his season debut, returning from a lower-body injury, in Colorado's most recent outing, but the team will err on the side of caution, returning to Wedgewood on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 33-year-old Wedgewood was solid in his last contest, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 2.53 GAA and .900 SV% in 11 games this season (7-1-2). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -142 home favorites against a red-hot Tampa Bay team riding a five-game winning streak.
The Avalanche recalled Nielsen from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Monday.
The Avalanche recalled Ahcan from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Monday.
Bridley (concussion) will be out vs. San Jose on Saturday.
Line Change
Makar will make his Avalanche' debut on Saturday in San Jose.
Aarnodt has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Makar has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Line Change
Aamodt will be a healthy scratch on Friday in Vegas.
Ilya Solovyov will draw back into Colorado's lineup on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Aamodt to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Aamdodt recently made his NHL debut. He has one goal in two games.
Solovyov will draw back into Colorado's lineup in Vegas on Friday.
Wyatt Aamodt will be a healthy scratch for Colorado on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Solovyov to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Solovyov is averaging 11:55 time-on-ice and has zero points through seven games this season.
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Blackwood will start in San Jose on Saturday.
Blackwood missed the entire first month of the season but will make his return to the crease on November 1st against his former team, the San Jose Sharks. Scott Wedgewood played serviceably for Colorado, filling in for Blackwood, but the team will be eager to have the services of Blackwood back in their lineup after posting a 22-12-3 record last season, alongside a 2.33 GAA and .913 SV% last season after being acquired from San Jose.
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Wedgewood will start in Vegas on Friday.
On the front end of a back-to-back, Wedgewood will return to the crease on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. After a tremendous start to the season, Wedgewood has cooled off lately, and should settle into a less active roll with Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) set to return on Saturday. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has a 2.59 GAA and .899 SV% in 10 games this season (6-1-2). Colorado enters the action as -115 road favorites.
Colorado has signed Martin Necas to an eight-year extension worth $11.5 million AAV ($92M total).
Necas was acquired by Colorado in a surprising mid-season trade in 2024-25, sending Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 26-year-old Necas has gelled seamlessly with his new team, playing almost exclusively alongside Nathan MacKinnon, scoring 41 points (18G / 23A) in 41 games since joining the team last January.
