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Blackwood will start vs. the New York Rangers on Sunday.
Colorado Avalanche News
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Wood will draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
Wagner will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Innala has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Wood (upper body) has been activated from IR.
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Wedgewood led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.
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Drury will make his Avalanche debut on Saturday afternoon.
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Necas will make his Avalanche debut on Saturday afternoon.
The Avalanche have acquired Jack Drury from the Hurricanes in a three-way trade that included the Blackhawks.
The 42nd overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Drury has performed well in a limited role for the Hurricanes. He tallied eight goals and 19 assists in 74 games last season despite mostly being reduced to a fourth-line role, though his production has tailed off this year with just 12 points (3G/9A) in 39 games. He brings much-needed centre depth to the Avalanche but will inevitably tied to a former franchise icon for years to come.
The Avalanche have acquired Martin Necas from the Hurricanes in a three-way trade that included the Blackhawks.
Necas had an impeccable start to the season, scoring 14 goals with 30 assists (44 points) in his first 30 games. However, he's cooled off considerably in his last 19 games, scoring just twice with nine assists (11 points). Necas should see a significant uptick in minutes in Colorado, where he could land on a line with Nathan MacKinnon.
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Johnson will draw into the Flyers lineup on Friday.
Johnson will make his first appearance since November 20th filling in for the injured Egor Zamula (upper-body). Johnson has one goal and one assist in 15 games this season.
Wood (upper-body) will travel and is expected to return on Colorado's upcoming road trip.
Wood has not played since November 27th, missing 26 games due to an upper-body injury, but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Wood was averaging 12:02 time-on-ice and had three points (2G / 1A) in 16 games this season.
Wagner has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Wagner is an NHL veteran with 396 games of experience but has split the 2024-25 season between the Avalanche and the Eagles (AHL). The 33-year-old forward has one point (1G / 0A) in 23 games with the Avalanche this season.
Send Down
Ivan has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Ivan has seen some deployment at the AHL level lately where he's tallied two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Eagles (AHL). The 22-year-old Czech forward has eight points (5G / 3A) in 40 games with the Avalanche but has been held off the scoresheet in 18 straight.
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Blackwood will start vs. Winnipeg on Wednesday.
Colorado is coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild when Blackwood allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) but will continue to roll with him between the pipes on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. Blackwood has been outstanding since joining the Avalanche, posting a 1.97 GAA and .928 SV% in 14 games (9-4-1), but has struggled in his last two (0-2-0), allowing seven goals on 54 shots (.870 SV%). Colorado enters the action on Wednesday as a -116 home favorite against a Winnipeg team that defeated them 3-0 less than two weeks ago.
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Malinski is expected to draw back into Colorado's lineup on Wednesday vs. Winnipeg.
Calvin de Haan will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Malinski to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Malinski is averaging 15:42 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 45 games this season.
Goalie Start
Blackwood is expected to start vs. Winnipeg on Wednesday.
Colorado is coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild when Blackwood allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) but will continue to roll with him between the pipes on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. Blackwood has been outstanding since joining the Avalanche, posting a 1.97 GAA and .928 SV% in 14 games (9-4-1), but has struggled in his last two (0-2-0), allowing seven goals on 54 shots (.870 SV%). Colorado enters the action on Wednesday as a -116 home favorite against a Winnipeg team that defeated them 3-0 less than two weeks ago.
Innala has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Innala has split time between the AHL and NHL in his first professional season in North America. The 26-year-old has been impressive at the AHL level, scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 21 games but has not seen that success translate to the NHL level, scoring zero points in 14 games.
Colorado has recalled Ivan Ivan from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Ivan has seen some deployment at the AHL level lately where he's tallied two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Eagles (AHL). The 22-year-old Czech forward has eight points (5G / 3A) in 39 games with the Avalanche but has been held off the scoresheet in 17 straight.
Nichushkin (lower-body) had a setback and is considered week-to-week.
Nichushkin was listed as day-to-day after suffering his injury on January 1st but suffered a setback earlier this week, downgrading his status to week-to-week. The 29-year-old winger has 11 goals and six assists in 21 games this season.
