Murray (hand) has been deemed healthy enough to play ahead of Tuesday's Game 1 versus St. Louis, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Although Murray's recovered from his hand injury, he isn't expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's clash with the Blues. It may take an injury for Murray to enter the lineup during Colorado's playoff run.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Still sidelined Thursday
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Murray (hand) remains out of action for Thursday's Game 2 versus the Predators, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Murray has missed 21 games in a row while recovering from a broken hand. There still isn't a clear timeline for his return, nor is he guaranteed a place in the lineup once he's available to play.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Not ready for Game 1
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Murray (hand) won't play Tuesday in Game 1 versus the Predators, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Murray is still awaiting medical clearance to return from a hand injury that cost him the last 19 games of the regular season. The defenseman is no lock to play even when he is healthy, given his long layoff and the general health of the rest of the Avalanche's defensemen.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Still awaiting medical clearance
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Murray (hand) continues to be sidelined for the Avs heading into Thursday's clash with Nashville, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Murray has already been on the shelf for Colorado's last 17 games and is poised to miss at least one more, though the fact that the team is heading into a back-to-back makes him unlikely for Friday's clash with Minnesota either. Considering the defenseman is pointless in his previous 22 contests, few fantasy players figure to be impacted even if he is cleared to return.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Facing multi-week absence
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According to coach Jared Bednar, Murray (upper body) will be out "weeks not days" after suffering a fracture while blocking a shot during Monday's win over Edmonton, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Given the expected length of Murray's absence, the 28-year-old defender will likely surface on injured reserve in the coming days. Samuel Girard (lower body) is still out long term, and Bowen Byram (head) remains without an expected timetable for his return, so the Avalanche will likely need to promote a blueliner from their AHL affiliate to fill in for the foreseeable future.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Leaves Monday's game
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Murray (upper body) will not return to Monday's tilt with Edmonton, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Murray was injured during the first period after just 31 seconds on the ice. The 28-year-old will be considered questionable until more information is available. Colorado's next game is Wednesday against the Canucks.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Set to play Tuesday
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Murray (upper body) will be in action versus the Coyotes on Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Murray will be back in the lineup for the first time since Jan. 14 against the Coyotes, a stretch of nine games on the sidelines. Considering the defenseman has just four helpers in 21 outings this year, fantasy players shouldn't be expecting much out of him in terms of fantasy value moving forward.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Remains out Friday
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Murray (upper body) won't play Friday in Chicago, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
This extends Murray's absence to eight consecutive games as he recovers from an upper-body injury. The defenseman, who has no goals and four assists this season, should be considered day-to-day leading up to Sunday's game versus Buffalo.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Still not ready to return
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Murray (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Bruins, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Murray returned to practice Monday in a non-contact sweater, but he apparently needs more time before he can return. The Avalanche's next game is Friday in Chicago.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Still in non-contact jersey
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Murray (upper body) practiced in a non-contact sweater Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll remain unavailable versus Chicago on Monday.
With Murray not yet cleared for contact, it seems likely he'll be out even longer than Monday's matchup, though the team hasn't provided any specific updates. At this point, the Saskatchewan native will be on the shelf for his sixth straight contest due to his lingering upper-body issue.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Remains out Saturday
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Murray (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Canadiens.
Murray will miss his fifth game in a row with the injury. At this point, it's safe to assume the defenseman is out indefinitely until he returns to practice.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Out again Thursday
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Murray (upper body) won't return versus the Kings on Thursday.
Murray is set to miss a fourth game with the injury. He has yet to return to practice since he was hurt Jan. 14 versus the Coyotes, so his timeline to return is undetermined. The Avalanche's next game is Saturday versus the Canadiens.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Still out Wednesday
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Murray (upper body) is not ready to return Wednesday versus the Ducks.
Murray will miss his third straight game, and with no reports of him being at practice, he's probably not going to be an option for Thursday versus the Kings, either. Kurtis MacDermid will continue to fill a third-pairing role while Murray is sidelined.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Not participating Monday
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Murray (upper body) will not play in Monday's game against the Wild, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Murray was activated off LTIR on Jan. 4. Since activation, he has averaged 11:37 of ice time and been held scoreless over four appearances. Monday's game will be his second consecutive missed contest.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Not playing Saturday
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Murray (upper body) won't suit up for Saturday's game versus the Coyotes, per the NHL media site.
Murray was injured Friday versus the Coyotes, and he's not ready to return just a day later. Kurtis MacDermid will slot back into a third-pairing role on the blue line, while Mikhail Maltsev is also back in the lineup. Murray's next chance to return is Monday versus the Wild.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Leaves Friday's game
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Murray (upper body) will not return to Friday's game against Arizona.
Murray recently missed 11 games with a lower-body injury. Colorado plays again Saturday and the 28-year-old can be considered questionable at best until more information is available.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Returns to action
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Murray had one shot, one hit and finished plus-1 over 12:34 of ice time in Thursday's 7-1 win over Winnipeg.
Murray returned to the ice after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury. He'll take up residence on the third pairing alongside Erik Johnson, perhaps until Jack Johnson (lower body) returns from his injury.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: Activated from LTIR
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Murray (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Murray has been out since the start of December due to the injury. His activation off of LTIR suggests he'll be an option to play Thursday versus the Jets. He would likely take on a third-pairing role if Jack Johnson (lower body) can't go.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: In contact jersey
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Murray (lower body) skated in a full-contact jersey Friday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Murray returned to practice earlier this week and has since shed a non-contact sweater. Despite skating regularly, he is not expected to play Sunday against Anaheim.
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Avalanche's Ryan Murray: In non-contact jersey
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Murray (lower body) wore a non-contact jersey at Monday's practice, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Both Murray and Bowen Byram (head) wore red sweaters Monday ahead of what was supposed to be Wednesday's home game against the Stars. The NHL has since postponed Wednesday's contest and a Friday rematch of the same teams in Dallas, which gives Murray an extra six days before the Avalanche's next game Sunday at home to Anaheim. The defenseman is tentatively scheduled to return next Tuesday, Jan. 4.
