Kovalenko (upper body) won't accompany the Sharks on the team's upcoming five-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.
Kovalenko moved to injured reserve before Saturday's 3-1 loss to Minnesota, making him ineligible to play against Detroit on Tuesday. However, he could miss four more games if he doesn't join his teammates on the road. Kovalenko has five goals, 14 points, 60 hits and 37 shots on net through 40 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. Due to Kovalenko's absence, Ty Dellandrea has played in the last two contests.
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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Lands on injured reserve
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Kovalenko (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Kovalenko's move to injured reserve comes amid a rash of injury-related transactions for the Sharks. The 25-year-old last played Tuesday versus the Golden Knights. He was labeled day-to-day earlier Saturday, so his stay on IR could be brief
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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Remains day-to-day
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Kovalenko (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play Saturday versus Minnesota, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Kovalenko will miss his second straight game. He has five goals, 14 points, 60 hits and 37 shots on net through 40 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. While Klim Kostin (lower body) and Alexander Wennberg (illness) are unavailable to play Saturday, Carl Grundstrom (undisclosed) or Nico Sturm (lower body) might be options to return to the lineup. San Jose may also opt to use seven defensemen due to several injuries to the forward group.
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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Not available Friday
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Kovalenko (undisclosed) will not travel with the team to Utah for Friday's game. reports. According to coach Ryan Warsofsky, the forward is dealing with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Kovalenko has a goal and five assists in 12 games with the Sharks after he was dealt from Colorado in the Mackenzie Blackwood deal Dec. 9. Kovalenko had four goals and eight points in 28 games with the Avalanche before the trade, as he made his NHL debut this season. Kovalenko could return as early as Saturday as the Sharks are home to Minnesota.
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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Garners another helper
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Kovalenko provided an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Kovalenko has five assists over his last three games. It's taken him virtually no time at all to settle into a middle-six role since he was traded to the Sharks from the Avalanche. The 25-year-old winger is up to 13 points, 29 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-5 rating over 32 appearances this season, but it looks like his ceiling is much higher in San Jose, making him an option in deeper fantasy formats for now.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Won't suit up in New Jersey
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Kovalenko (undisclosed) will not be available for Sunday's road matchup with the Devils, according to the NHL media site.
Kovalenko will miss his first game of the season. The 25-year-old didn't play in the final 15:31 of Saturday's 2-1 win over Detroit after blocking a shot, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. Kovalenko will be replaced in the lineup by Nikita Prishchepov.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Scores on power play in loss
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Kovalenko scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.
Kovalenko had the opening tally at 7:02 of the first period. Kovalenko snapped his six-game point drought with the goal. The 25-year-old has taken on a larger role as the injury bug takes a second run at the Avalanche's forward group. The winger is up to four goals, eight points, 26 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-6 rating through 25 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Up from minors
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Kovalenko was called up by Colorado on Wednesday.
Kovalenko has three goals and seven points over 22 appearances with the Avalanche this season. He hasn't played in the AHL this year but keeps getting briefly reassigned to the minors for cap purposes.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Sent down
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Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
This move is likely a paper transaction, and Kovalenko could be back with the big club as soon as Tuesday. The 25-year-old has registered three goals and four assists through 22 games.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: One of each in win
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Kovalenko scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Kovalenko earned his second multi-point effort of the year, securing that with his goal late in the third period. The 25-year-old continues to fill a middle-six role as the Avalanche navigate choppy waters on the injury front. Kovalenko is up to two goals, four assists, 13 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-5 rating over 13 appearances. His pair of points Tuesday snapped a three-game dry spell.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Called up from minors
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Kovalenko was elevated from AHL Colorado on Monday.
Kovalenko continues to move between levels despite having played in 12 games for the Avalanche this season. In those outings, the 25-year-old winger has registered one goal on 12 shots, three assists and 22 hits while averaging 13:41 of ice time. When the Avs get fully healthy, which may take a while given all their injuries, Kovalenko could find himself the odd man out -- though he has plenty of time to cement himself as a full-time NHL option.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Sent to AHL
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Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.
This is likely a paper move unless the Avalanche are getting a forward back before Tuesday's game versus the Kraken. Kovalenko saw his point drought reach three games after he was limited to one hit and no other fantasy-relevant stats over 12:25 of ice time Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Predators.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Returns to NHL club
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Kovalenko was recalled by the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Kovalenko was sent to the AHL on Tuesday, but he'll rejoin the injury-plagued Avalanche ahead of Wednesday's game against Boston. Over his first three NHL appearances of the season, he's tallied eight hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:06 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Headed back to minors
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Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
This marks Kovalenko's third demotion in October, a trend that figures to continue as long as the Avs are trying to save some cap space. Fantasy players can likely expect the winger to be back on the NHL roster ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the Bruins.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Back in bigs
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Kovalenko was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday.
Kovalenko played in Wednesday's season opener versus Vegas and was sent down to the Eagles on Thursday for salary cap reasons. He saw 14:57 of ice time, with two shots on goal and one hit. Look for Kovalenko to see third-line minutes versus Columbus on Saturday, alongside Ross Colton and Logan O'Connor.
