Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Not playing against Ducks
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Cogliano (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus Anaheim, according to Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
Cogliano has provided three goals, four assists and 10 shots on net over 21 contests this campaign. He is expected to be replaced in the lineup by Oskar Olausson, who was summoned from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Supplies helper in win
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Cogliano notched an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
Cogliano has three goals and an assist over his last five contests since returning from an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old forward remains in a bottom-six role, but he can be trusted for a few more minutes as the Avalanche look for more reliable depth offense. Cogliano is up to seven points with seven shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 16 contests, but he hasn't exceeded the 20-point mark in a full campaign since 2017-18.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Strikes again
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Cogliano scored a shorthanded goal in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Predators. He added one blocked shot to his line over 10:08 of ice time.
Cogliano pounced on a rebound and didn't miss the wide open net in front of him. After a quiet first month of the season, the fourth-line winger has scored in three consecutive games. Depth scoring has been issue for the Avalanche, and Cogliano's recent run could prompt a promotion. Second-line forwards Jonathan Drouin and Tomas Tatar have combined for one goal.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Goals in consecutive games
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Cogliano scored a goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
Cogliano tallied against one of his former teams, generating a 5-3 lead just 11 seconds after Mikko Rantanen put the Avalanche ahead for the first time. Both of Cogliano's goals this season have come in the last two games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old defensive forward has chipped in with five points, six shots on net and a plus-6 rating over 13 outings this season.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Scores in return
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Cogliano scored a goal and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
Cogliano missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, and he'd gone seven contests before that without a point. The goal was his first tally of the season, and it came as the Avalanche piled on the offense late in the third period. Cogliano has four points, five shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 12 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Likely to play
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Cogliano (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Ducks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Cogliano was listed as a game-time decision, but he took line rushes on the fourth line during warmups. Kurtis MacDermid is expected to exit the lineup to make room for Cogliano's return after a two-game absence.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Game-time call Wednesday
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Cogliano (upper body) is likely to be a game-time decision Wednesday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Cogliano has missed the Avalanche's last two contests. He has three assists in 11 games in 2023-24. If Cogliano can't play, then Colorado might dress seven defensemen, including Kurtis MacDermid.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Won't play Monday
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Cogliano (upper body) won't play Monday against the Kraken, according to Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.
Cogliano, who is considered day-to-day, did not make the trip to Seattle for Monday's contest. As a result, he will miss his second straight game. Cogliano has contributed three assists, four shots on goal and four blocked shots in 11 appearances this season. Colorado could dress defenseman Sam Malinski or forward Joel Kiviranta to replace Cogliano in the lineup.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Likely game-time call
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Cogliano (upper body) could be a game-time decision Monday against Seattle, according to Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
Cogliano sat out Saturday's 8-2 loss to St. Louis. He has contributed three assists, four shots on goal and four blocked shots over 11 contests this campaign. If Cogliano can't play, Riley Tufte could be recalled from the minors.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Unavailable Saturday
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Cogliano (upper body) won't play Saturday versus St. Louis, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Coach Jared Bednar is hopeful that Cogliano's injury is just day-to-day. The 36-year-old Cogliano has three assists, four shots on goal and four blocked shots through 11 appearances this campaign. With Artturi Lehkonen (upper body) also unavailable, Colorado is slated to have Riley Tufte and Kurtis MacDermid in the lineup against the Blues.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Adds another shorthanded apple
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Cogliano logged a shorthanded assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
Cogliano continues to work well with Logan O'Connor both on the fourth line at even strength and on the penalty kill. This was Cogliano's third straight game with a helper, and the last two assists have been on O'Connor's shorthanded tallies in each of the last two contests. The 36-year-old Cogliano has added two shots on net, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-4 rating through four appearances.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Helpers in consecutive games
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Cogliano notched a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Cogliano has picked up an assist in each of the last two games. He set up Logan O'Connor's shorthanded tally in this contest, making this the fourth straight campaign in which he's picked up a shorthanded point. Cogliano has two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating over three contests in a fourth-line role.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Hands out assist
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Cogliano logged an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Cogliano earned the secondary helper on a Mikko Rantanen tally in the third period. This was Cogliano's second game back after suffering a fractured neck in the postseason last year. He didn't record a fantasy-relevant stat in his season debut, but he added a shot on goal, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating Tuesday for a more productive stat line. Cogliano is likely to be in a fourth-line role all season.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Makes season debut
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Cogliano missed both of his shot attempts and won one of five faceoffs over 11:07 of ice time in Saturday's 2-1 shootout victory over San Jose.
It was a quiet season debut for Cogliano, who was held out of Wednesday's opener after rehabbing a neck injury during the offseason. He skated on the fourth line and was part of a penalty kill that denied four San Jose power plays. The veteran winger could move up on occasion, but his primary home will be the fourth line and PK.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Ready to rock
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Cogliano (neck) will be in the lineup Saturday against San Jose, per Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.
Cogliano sat out Colorado's season-opening win over the Kings on Wednesday after sustaining a fractured neck in late April during the playoffs. He is likely to slot in on the fourth line of the Avalanche on Saturday and see time on the penalty kill. Cogliano registered 10 goals, 19 points, 54 blocked shots and 55 hits in 79 games last campaign.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Unavailable Wednesday
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Cogliano (neck) will miss Wednesday's contest versus LA, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Cogliano recorded 10 goals and 19 points in 79 contests with the Avalanche in 2022-23. Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid will draw into the lineup in Cogliano's place Wednesday and serve on the fourth line.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Sheds non-contact sweater
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Cogliano (neck) was not in a non-contact jersey at Sunday's practice but is not yet considered a go for Wednesday's season opener, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Cogliano said the fractures have healed, but he wants to ensure the muscles around the fracture are strong. He acknowledged being "close" but his availability for Wednesday has not been finalized.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Still in non-contact jersey
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Cogliano (neck) continues to wear a red non-contact jersey and is not expected to play either of the final two preseason games, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
While Cogliano dons the red jersey, he has been active in training camp and is willing to mix it up. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said the forward "feels great" and believes there are no issues heading into the regular season. The Avalanche are simply giving Cogliano as much time as possible to be a full go for opening night.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Wears non-contact jersey
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Cogliano (neck) wore a non-contact jersey during the Avalanche's opening day of training camp Thursday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Cogliano is not expected to play during preseason games, but the fact he's on the ice for practice is a hopeful sign he'll be ready for the regular season opener Oct. 11 against the Kings in LA. A bottom-six role is expected for the 36-year-old Cogliano.
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Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Unlikely to play in preseason
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Cogliano is not expected to play in preseason games, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Cogliano suffered a fractured neck in Game 6 of the first round of last year's playoffs versus the Kraken. He initially faced a 6-8 week timeline for his return, though as a 36-year-old defensive specialist, he doesn't necessarily need to play in the preseason to get up to speed. So far, there's no reason to be concerned about his availability for Opening Night.
