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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Set to start Tuesday
Wedgewood is slated to serve as the starting netminder for Tuesday's road game against the Penguins, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Although the Avalanche traded for Mackenzie Blackwood on Monday, it isn't very surprising to see Wedgewood get the start Tuesday since Blackwood is feeling under the weather and won't join the team in Pittsburgh. Wedgewood has been productive over his first three appearances with Colorado, posting a 2-1-0 record, 1.44 GAA and .951 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Trent Miner: Recalled from AHL
Miner was summoned from AHL Colorado on Monday.
Miner will probably be Scott Wedgewood's backup in Tuesday's road game against Pittsburgh because Mackenzie Blackwood (illness) will be unavailable. The 23-year-old Miner has a 5-4-2 record with a 2.69 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 11 minor-league appearances this season. He made 12 saves on 13 shots in a relief appearance for the Avalanche on Nov. 15 against Washington during a 5-2 loss.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Won't play against Pittsburgh
General manager Chris MacFarland said Monday that Blackwood won't join the Avalanche ahead of Tuesday's road game in Pittsburgh since the netminder is feeling under the weather, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Blackwood was traded from the Sharks to the Avalanche on Monday, but he'll have to wait until at least Thursday's home game against Utah before he can make his team debut. Scott Wedgewood will likely operate as Colorado's starting netminder against the Penguins on Tuesday.
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Avalanche's Givani Smith: Heading to Colorado
Smith, Mackenzie Blackwood and a 2027 fifth-round pick were traded from the Sharks to the Avalanche on Monday in exchange for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick.
Smith was waived by the Sharks on Sunday and will have a change of scenery after clearing waivers Monday. The 26-year-old has made six appearances for San Jose this year, logging seven hits, three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating while averaging 6:17 of ice time. It appears as though he'll report to the NHL club following the trade, and he could compete for bottom-six minutes.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Dealt to Colorado
Blackwood, Givani Smith and a 2027 fifth-round pick were traded from the Sharks to the Avalanche on Monday in exchange for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick.
After splitting time in the net with Vitek Vanecek early in the 2024-25 campaign, Blackwood had been operating as the Sharks' No. 1 goaltender in recent weeks. He was decent over his last 10 outings, posting a 2.91 GAA and .908 save percentage, but he had to settle for a 3-5-1 record during that time. He'll now compete for playing time in Colorado with Scott Wedgewood, who was traded to the Avalanche at the end of November and has recorded a 2-1-0 record, 1.44 GAA and .951 save percentage over his first three appearances with his new team.
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Avalanche's Nikita Prishchepov: Dropped to minors
Prishchepov was loaned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
Prishchepov hasn't earned a point in 10 NHL outings this season while posting four shots on goal, two blocked shots and 10 hits. He has two goals and four assists in 12 minor-league appearances during the 2024-25 campaign. Prishchepov's return to the AHL may bode well for the availability of Nikolai Kovalenko (undisclosed) ahead of Tuesday's game versus Pittsburgh.
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Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta: Collects assist in win
Kiviranta recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Kiviranta has a goal and an assist over four games in December after posting only one point in November. The 28-year-old remains in a third-line role, but he doesn't chip in much offense, instead making most of his impact through physical play. The winger has five goals, two assists, 32 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-2 rating over 29 contests this season.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Nabs helper in Sunday's win
Nichushkin had an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Nichushkin has three goals and an assist over his last three games. The 29-year-old winger helped out on Ross Colton's first-period marker, and those two players being healthy and productive seems to have lifted Casey Mittelstadt out of a funk. Nichushkin is at 10 points, 24 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 12 appearances this season, picking up where he left off after posting 53 points in 54 regular-season outings a year ago.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Helpers in consecutive games
Rantanen notched an assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Rantanen has an assist in each of his last two games and five points over his last six outings. Since Nov. 18, the Avalanche have played 11 games, nine of which have come on the road. Rantanen has earned 12 points in that span, all of them coming away from Ball Arena, proving that he remains a formidable force regardless of venue. Overall, he has 15 goals, 22 helpers, 80 shots on net, 20 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 29 appearances.
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Avalanche's Calvin de Haan: Another two-assist game
De Haan registered two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
This was the second time in four games that de Haan has produced two helpers. He had just one helper over 18 contests to begin the season, which led to him playing a part-time role, though he has been in the lineup somewhat consistently since Josh Manson (upper body) and Oliver Kylington (upper body) got injured. Overall, de Haan has five helpers, 33 shots on net, 29 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 22 appearances. He's halfway to matching his point total (10) from 2023-24, but it's unlikely he gets anywhere near the 20-point threshold this season.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Two more assists in win
Mittelstadt produced two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Mittelstadt has three helpers over his last two games after going eight contests without a point. The 26-year-old appears to be benefiting from having Ross Colton back from a broken foot and playing on the second line. Mittelstadt is up to 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists), 48 shots on net and a minus-15 rating through 29 appearances. He remains in a second-line role and probably won't face a lot of pressure to maintain that spot as long as the Avalanche play fairly well overall.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Deposits empty-netter
Kelly scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Kelly produced the last goal of the game while picking up his second point over the last three contests. Outside of a couple of pockets of production, the 25-year-old has been quiet on offense this season. He's at two goals, six points, 33 shots on net, 51 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 29 games, primarily in a bottom-six role.
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Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Scores in Sunday's win
O'Connor scored a goal in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
O'Connor tallied at 14:52 of the first period to give the Avalanche a 2-0 lead. The 28-year-old forward has found a little more success with four points over his last nine games, but he is little more than a depth scorer now that the Avalanche have most of their top forwards available. He's collected seven points, 36 shots on net, 35 hits and a minus-5 rating over 29 outings.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Opens scoring in win
Colton scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Colton was held off the scoresheet Saturday versus the Red Wings in his return from a 17-game absence due to a broken foot. The 28-year-old tallied at 4:07 of Sunday's contest, and his goal stood as the game-winner. Prior to the injury, Colton was off to a fantastic start in 2024-25, and he looks to play a key middle-six role moving forward. He's at nine goals, one assist, 42 shots on net, 33 hits, 13 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 12 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Deposits goal in win
Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Lehkonen has four goals and a helper over his last six games. His second-period tally Sunday stretched the Avalanche's lead to 3-0. The 29-year-old winger remains in a top-line role for now, though he could eventually be pressed for that spot by Valeri Nichushkin or Ross Colton. Lehkonen has seven tallies, 12 points, 36 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 17 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Posts 25-save shutout
Wedgewood recorded a 25-save shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Wedgewood made his third appearance and second start in four games since joining the Avalanche. This was a good one for the 32-year-old, as he was able to keep a potent offense at bay for his first shutout since the 2022-23 campaign. He's now 3-3-1 with a 2.82 GAA and a .906 save percentage over eight contests (six starts) between Colorado and Nashville this season. If Wedgewood finds any consistency between the pipes, he'll offer a challenge to Alexandar Georgiev's starting role.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Won't suit up in New Jersey
Kovalenko (undisclosed) will not be available for Sunday's road matchup with the Devils, according to the NHL media site.
Kovalenko will miss his first game of the season. The 25-year-old didn't play in the final 15:31 of Saturday's 2-1 win over Detroit after blocking a shot, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. Kovalenko will be replaced in the lineup by Nikita Prishchepov.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Pockets assist in Saturday's win
Girard notched an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.
Girard has contributed four helpers over the last five games to provide steady offense in a second-pairing role. The defenseman is up to 16 points, 31 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-2 rating over 28 contests. Girard's usage is steady, including a little power-play time, and he's well on his way to doing better than he did in an 18-point regular season in 2023-24.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.22 | 3.53 | 26.1 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Drouin LW Jonathan Drouin LW | Upper Body |
| G. Landeskog LW Gabriel Landeskog LW | Knee |
| M. Blackwood G MacKenzie Blackwood G | Illness |
| J. Manson D Josh Manson D | Upper Body |
| O. Kylington D Oliver Kylington D | Upper Body |
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