Colorado Avalanche News

Andrew Cogliano will miss the next two games and then will be re-evaluated (undisclosed).

Cogliano left Monday's game vs. the Islanders after just 10:14 TOI due to an undisclosed injury. The 35-year-old will miss the next two games and then be re-evaluated so he could be out for some time. He has four goals, three assists, 43 SOG and a +6 plus/minus through 30 games this season.

Andrew Cogliano
Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Georgiev stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) and snapped a four game losing streak with a win vs. Nashville in his previous start. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a phenomenal start to his Avalanche career, with his 12-6-2 record, 2.59 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who are coming off a 5-2 victory over Vegas their last time out and rank 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.25).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will likely start Monday vs. the Islanders.

Georgiev stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) and snapped a four game losing streak with a win vs. Nashville in his previous start. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a phenomenal start to his Avalanche career, with his 12-6-2 record, 2.59 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who are coming off a 5-2 victory over Vegas their last time out and rank 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.25).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will start Thursday vs. the Sabres.

Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) picking up his third straight defeat in a hard-luck overtime loss to the New York Rangers in his last start. The 26-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Colorado, with his 11-5-2 record, .920 SV% and 2.65 GAA. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who are coming off a high after a 6-0 win in their last game and rank first in the NHL in goals per game (3.93).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev is in the starter's crease at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) picking up his third straight defeat in a hard-luck overtime loss to the New York Rangers in his last start. The 26-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Colorado, with his 11-5-2 record, .920 SV% and 2.65 GAA. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who are coming off a high after a 6-0 win in their last game and rank first in the NHL in goals per game (3.93).

Alexandar Georgiev
Matthew Phillips will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the Canucks.

Phillips will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Wednesday after failing to pick up a point in a short two-game showing while also getting two PIMs and one SOG. Phillips had 15 goals and 15 assists in 20 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) prior to his call-up to the Flames.

Matthew Phillips
Jonathan Drouin will be a game-time decision after practising earlier Wednesday (upper body).

Drouin hasn't played since Nov.12th due to an upper-body injury but will likely rejoin the Canadiens' lineup Wednesday after running lines during the morning skate. Prior to his injury, the 27-year-old had four assists, 11 SOG and a -4 plus/minus through 12 games played.

Jonathan Drouin
Francouz will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.

Francouz will draw his second straight start after stopping 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. The Avalanche's backup has been up and down this season as shown by his 3-5-0 record, .911 SV% and 2.91 GAA. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, whose only win in the last five contests came against the Colorado Avalanche as they defeated them 5-3 last Monday.

Pavel Francouz
Jonathan Drouin is day-to-day and travelling with the team (upper body).

Drouin has not played since Nov.12th due to an upper-body injury but is back and travelling with the team and should be a game-time decision Wednesday vs. Ottawa. He has yet to pick up a goal through 12 games prior to the injury but had four assists, and 11 SOG during that period.

Jonathan Drouin
Francouz was the first goalie off of the ice at the Avalanche morning skate.

Francouz will draw his second straight start after stopping 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. The Avalanche's backup has been up and down this season as shown by his 3-5-0 record, .911 SV% and 2.91 GAA. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, whose only win in the last five contests came against the Colorado Avalanche as they defeated them 5-3 last Monday.

Pavel Francouz
Georgiev will start Friday vs. the Rangers.

Georgiev allowed four goals on 37 shots (.892 SV%) as he picked up his third loss in four starts with a defeat vs. Boston. The 26-year-old has struggled as of late but still has a strong 11-5-1 record, with a .918 SV% and 2.76 GAA. He takes on the New York Rangers who have won their last two games scoring a combined 11 goals between both wins.

Alexandar Georgiev
Valeri Nichuskin is a game-time decision Friday vs. the Rangers (foot).

Nichuskin has not played since October 25th due to a foot injury but is a game-time decision Friday to return to the injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche. Prior to his injury, the 27-year-old was one of the NHL's hottest players with seven goals, five assists and 26 SOG through only seven games to start the season.

Valeri Nichushkin
Sampo Ranta has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

Ranta had three goals, three assists and eight PIMs across 14 games with the Colorado Eagles prior to his promotion to the Avalanche Wednesday. Ranta failed to pick up a point in his previous five-games with the Avalanche and will hope for a call-up again soon to pick up his first career point in 15 GP when he does make his way back into the lineup.

Sampo Ranta
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