The Avalanche are back. Well, kind of. Already missing 4 Nations Face-Off finalists Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Devon Toews, the Avs were also without Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O’Connor, Samuel Girard,
The Avs hope Valeri Nichushkin could play as soon as Wednesday, the first game of the homestand, against New Jersey. That would be the healthiest the team has been all year, with just defenseman Josh Manson missing from a Landeskog-less optimal lineup.
The wait for Valeri Nichushkin continues ... No choice," Bednar said about Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews. "I don't love the setup of Thursday, Saturday, Sunday afternoon, but ...