Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta: Sustains upper-body injury

Kiviranta (upper body) will be evaluated Friday after leaving Thursday's game versus the Panthers following the first period, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Kiviranta's injury doesn't appear to be overly concerning at this time, so he can be labeled day-to-day until a firmer timeline is available. If he misses time, Zakhar Bardakov will likely fill in as a fourth-line option.