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Avalanche's Tye Felhaber: Big game in AHL
Felhaber scored twice and added an assist in AHL Colorado's 6-2 win over Tucson on Friday.
Felhaber is up to four goals and nine points through 15 games this season. The 27-year-old hasn't gotten a call-up this year despite the Avalanche rotating a handful of depth players to and from the AHL. He was scoreless over five appearances in the 2024-25 regular season with the Avalanche, and he added 44 points in 67 regular-season contests for the Eagles last year.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Records helper in return
Girard logged an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Girard missed 15 games due to an upper-body injury. He returned to a third-pairing role Thursday, logging 16:54 of ice time. The helper was his first point of the year to go with three shots on net, four blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating over three outings. Girard's return should help bolster the bottom of the Avalanche's defense, which will make it tougher for Ilya Solovyov to get into the lineup.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Fills empty net
Landeskog scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Landeskog's overturned goal count is still higher than his actual (three to two). He had one taken back earlier in this game before finding the empty-net to seal the win. The 32-year-old's ability to get the puck to the net -- even when it hasn't been rewarded -- is an encouraging sign for his production the rest of the way. He's managed six points, 26 shots on net, 28 hits, 19 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 18 appearances this season in a third-line role.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Finds twine in win
Nelson scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Nelson still hasn't produced a multi-point effort this year, but he has three goals and two helpers over his last nine outings. That's nothing special, but it's better than his quiet start to the season. Overall, the second-line center is at seven points, 28 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 18 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Chases Lyon in win
Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Lehkonen's goal at 6:10 of the first period forced Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff into an early hook, removing Alex Lyon from the game. Lehkonen has four goals and three assists over six outings in November. The top-line winger is up to eight tallies, 18 points, 51 shots on net and a plus-17 rating through 18 appearances this season. The point-per-game pace might not stick around, but a noticeable uptick in shot volume is a good sign for Lehkonen to remain productive throughout the year.
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Avalanche's Gavin Brindley: Thrives on second line
Brindley scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and doled out two hits in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Brindley is getting the first opportunity to fill in for Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) on the second line. It's still early, but the initial effort was promising, as Brindley helped out on a Brock Nelson tally in the first period before scoring one of his own -- the eventual game-winner -- in the second. Brindley has five points over his last four games and has earned his move into the top six through hard work. For the season, the 21-year-old is at four goals, seven points, 20 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-3 rating over 16 appearances.
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Avalanche's Taylor Makar: Returns to AHL
Makar was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Thursday following a 6-3 win over the Sabres.
This has been standard operating procedure for the Avalanche when making a call-up to fill out their lineup for a game. Makar played on the fourth line and posted three shots on goal and three hits in 7:11 of ice time in Thursday's contest. It's unclear when his next opportunity in the NHL will be, but he could continue to get looks in the absence of Valeri Nichushkin (lower body).
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Erupts for four points
Necas scored twice, added two assists, logged two hits and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Necas set the tone with a goal 52 seconds into the game. He also assisted on Artturi Lehkonen's first-period tally and added another goal and helper in the third to help the Avalanche solidify their lead. Necas has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last eight games, totaling six goals and six helpers in that span. For the season, the 26-year-old winger is up to 12 goals, 24 points, 39 shots on net, 21 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 18 appearances. After last year's blockbuster trade to Colorado, Necas put up 28 points in 30 regular-season contests for the Avalanche, but he's found another level in 2025-26.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Still shaking off rust
Blackwood stopped 18 of 21 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Blackwood wasn't great, but he didn't need to be as the Avalanche jumped out to a quick lead. The Sabres were able to briefly tie the game late in the second period before Gavin Brindley put Colorado ahead for good. Blackwood is 2-0-1 through three starts, but he's allowed 10 goals on 77 shots so far. After the game, head coach Jared Bednar announced Scott Wedgewood will start Sunday versus the Islanders, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com, so it looks like Blackwood will continue to have to be patient when it comes to getting more chances to play. As long as Wedgewood's play remains strong, Blackwood may not have an opportunity for anything more than an even split of starts.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Starting Sunday
Wedgewood will get the home start versus the Islanders on Sunday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Mackenzie Blackwood was between the pipes for a 6-3 win over the Sabres on Thursday. Wedgewood has been operating as the No. 1 netminder to great results this season, especially when Blackwood was working his way back from a lower-body injury. Wedgewood has posted a 2.00 GAA and .927 save percentage during his five-game winning streak, and his strong play earned him a one-year contract extension Thursday.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Signs one-year contract extension
Wedgewood inked a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Thursday.
Wedgewood has been outstanding this season, posting a 10-1-2 record with a 2.26 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 14 appearances. He leads the NHL in wins, is fifth in goals-against average and is 10th overall in save percentage. While Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to eventually regain his spot at Colorado's top netminder, Wedgewood has been everything and more at this time for the Avs.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Classified as week-to-week
Nichushkin (lower body) was labeled as week-to-week by the Avs on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Nichushkin is currently mired in a seven-game goal drought during which he registered just 10 shots -- though he did chip in five helpers over that stretch, including a pair with the man advantage. Without the 30-year-old winger in the lineup, Artturi Lehkonen figures to step into a first-line role alongside Nathan MacKinnon. Given Nichushkin's timeline, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him land on injured reserve in the coming days.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Suiting up versus Sabres
Girard (upper body) will be in action against Buffalo on Thursday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Girard will return following a 15-game stint on injured reserve due to his upper-body issue. In 73 regular-season games last year, the 27-year-old blueliner notched 24 points but could struggle to produce at that level this time around due to his lengthy injury absence. With Girard back in the lineup, Ilya Solovyov figures to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Avalanche's Taylor Makar: Back in NHL
Makar was recalled from AHL Colorado on Thursday.
Makar made his NHL debut Nov. 1 against San Jose, picking up one hit in 6:07 of action. He had one goal and three assists in 13 AHL games for the Eagles before his recall.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Facing Sabres
Blackwood will start Thursday's home game versus Buffalo, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Blackwood will make his third start of the season, as he missed the first 10 games of the season dealing with a lower-body injury suffered during the offseason. Blackwood is 1-0-1 with a 3.41 GAA and an .875 save percentage this season, as he currently has ceded the No. 1 job in Colorado to Scott Wedgewood. The Sabres are scoring 2.63 goals per game, tied for 26th in NHL scoring.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Will miss some time
Although there's no timetable for Nichushkin (lower body) yet, he will at least miss some action, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports Wednesday.
Nichushkin suffered the injury during Tuesday's 4-1 win over Anaheim. He has five goals and 12 points in 17 outings this year. Given that Nichushkin isn't expected to play Thursday against Buffalo, Colorado will need to summon a player from the minors because the Avalanche are down to 11 healthy forwards and six healthy defensemen.
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Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta: Skating Wednesday
Kiviranta (lower body) took the ice in a non-contact jersey Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Kiviranta was ruled out indefinitely back in mid-October and is just getting back on the ice for the first time. As such, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting him back in the short term, but at least he appears to be trending in the right direction. In five games before getting hurt, the Finn failed to register a point while recording three shots, nine hits and two blocks.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team |
4.06 (1st) |
2.41 (1st) |
17.4 (20th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| V. Nichushkin RW Valeri Nichushkin RW | Lower Body |
| N. Prishchepov C Nikita Prishchepov C | Undisclosed |
| L. O'Connor RW Logan O'Connor RW | Hip |
| J. Kiviranta LW Joel Kiviranta LW | Lower Body |
| J. MacDonald D Jacob MacDonald D | Hip |
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