Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta: Posts assist in win

Kiviranta had an assist, two shots on net and one block in Wednesday's 7-2 win over Detroit.

Kiviranta gained control of the puck behind the net and fed Jean-Luc Foudy, who scored his first NHL goal. The assist snapped a 16-game point drought for Kiviranta, who has nine points through 49 games. Colorado will add Casey Mittelstadt to the lineup as early as Friday versus Minnesota, while Valeri Nichushkin (personal) and Logan O'Connor (lower body) could be ready to return for that contest, too. That potential influx of three skaters could impact Kiviranta's spot in the lineup.