Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta: Won't play Thursday

Kiviranta (illness) will not be in the lineup against the Rangers on Thursday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Kiviranta will have to wait at least one more game before getting a shot to secure his 10th point of the season. In fact, with just three more goals, the 28-year-old winger could top the personal best he set back in 2020-21 (11). Even once cleared to play, Kiviranta is far from a lock for the lineup and may have to watch from the press box periodically.