Colorado Avalanche

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Tue, May 26, 2026

8:38 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will not play Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals versus the Golden Knights, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

2:21 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) is questionable for Game 4 in Vegas on Tuesday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

2:18 PM - Nathan MacKinnon (Col) (lower body) will play against Vegas on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

1:37 PM - Mackenzie Blackwood (Col) is expected to defend the road net against Vegas on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Mon, May 25, 2026

2:18 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) underwent treatment Monday for a lower-body injury, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

2:09 PM - Nathan MacKinnon (Col) (lower body) is undergoing evaluations and treatments, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Monday.

Sun, May 24, 2026

11:44 PM - Nathan MacKinnon (Col) (lower body) played sparingly in the third period of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals after blocking a shot in the middle frame, and there was no update on his status after the game, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

7:53 PM - Cale Makar (Col) (upper body) is in the lineup for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals in Vegas on Sunday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

7:48 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) will be between the road pipes in Game 3 versus the Golden Knights on Sunday.

3:04 PM - Cale Makar (Col) (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Vegas on Sunday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Fri, May 22, 2026

12:20 PM - Cale Makar (Col) (undisclosed) will not be in action to face the Golden Knights in Game 2 on Friday, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

11:35 AM - Alex Gagne (Col) was called up from AHL Colorado on Friday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

11:28 AM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) is expected to guard the cage at home against Vegas in Game 2 on Friday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Wed, May 20, 2026

8:41 PM - Alex Gagne (Col) was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday, Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High reports.

12:13 PM - Cale Makar (Col) (undisclosed) is day-to-day and won't play in Game 1 against Vegas on Wednesday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

11:41 AM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) is expected to start at home against Vegas in Game 1 on Wednesday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

10:27 AM - Artturi Lehkonen (Col) (upper body) is slated to suit up in Game 1 versus Vegas on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

10:24 AM - Sam Malinski (Col) (upper body) is expected back in the lineup for Game 1 against Vegas on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Tue, May 19, 2026

3:50 PM - Cale Makar (Col) (undisclosed) is slated to play against Vegas on Wednesday in Game 1, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

1:56 PM - Brent Burns (Col) (undisclosed) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Sun, May 17, 2026

11:35 PM - Chase Bradley (Col) scored twice and added an assist in AHL Colorado's 4-1 win over Coachella Valley in Game 3 on Sunday.

3:05 PM - Sam Malinski (Col) (upper body) participated fully in Sunday's practice and is trending toward being ready for Game 1 against Vegas on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

2:55 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (undisclosed) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

1:06 PM - Alex Gagne (Col) was recalled from AHL Colorado on Sunday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Sat, May 16, 2026

4:23 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (undisclosed) was listed as day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 against the Golden Knights, per Jesse Montano.

4:12 PM - Brent Burns (Col) (undisclosed) is listed as day-to-day after missing Saturday's practice, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

4:12 PM - Cale Makar (Col) (undisclosed) missed Saturday's practice and is regarded as day-to-day, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Wed, May 13, 2026

12:30 PM - Artturi Lehkonen (Col) (upper body) isn't expected to be available for Game 5 against the Wild on Wednesday, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

12:29 PM - Sam Malinski (Col) (upper body) will not be an option for Game 5 versus Minnesota on Wednesday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

11:33 AM - Mackenzie Blackwood (Col) is slated to start at home against Minnesota in Game 5 on Wednesday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Tue, May 12, 2026

2:08 PM - Artturi Lehkonen (Col) (upper body) is dealing with a day-to-day injury, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Tuesday.

2:06 PM - Sam Malinski (Col) (upper body) was deemed day-to-day ahead of Game 5 against the Wild on Wednesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Mon, May 11, 2026

11:52 PM - Mackenzie Blackwood (Col) stopped 19 of 21 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Wild in Game 4.

7:59 PM - Sam Malinski (Col) is dealing with an upper-body injury and will not suit up for Game 4 against the Wild on Monday, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com.

7:55 PM - Artturi Lehkonen (Col) (upper body) is not in the lineup for Game 4 against the Wild on Monday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

1:43 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Col) (undisclosed) will be an option for Game 4's road matchup against Minnesota on Monday, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.

1:30 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) is an option for Game 4 against Minnesota on Monday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

1:22 PM - Mackenzie Blackwood (Col) is expected to protect the road net against Minnesota on Monday in Game 4, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

12:50 PM - Jack Ahcan (Col) was summoned from AHL Colorado on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Sun, May 10, 2026

3:09 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Col) (undisclosed) is a possibility for Monday's Game 4 matchup against Minnesota, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Sat, May 09, 2026

8:37 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) isn't expected to play in Game 3 in Minnesota on Saturday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.

1:33 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, indicating he will start Saturday's Game 3 road matchup against Minnesota., Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Fri, May 08, 2026

7:46 PM - Ilya Nabokov (Col) was assigned to AHL Colorado on Friday.

1:39 PM - Jack Ahcan (Col) was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

1:36 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) could be available for Game 3 against Minnesota on Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Tue, May 05, 2026

7:38 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) won't play against Minnesota on Tuesday in Game 2, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

7:34 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) will protect the home goal versus the Wild in Game 2 on Tuesday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

11:33 AM - Jack Ahcan (Col) has been brought up from AHL Colorado, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Tuesday.

11:20 AM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) availability against the Wild for Game 2 on Tuesday remains unclear, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Sun, May 03, 2026

2:07 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Col) (undisclosed) hasn't resumed skating yet, according to Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports on Sunday.

1:36 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) won't play in Game 1 against Minnesota on Sunday, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

1:28 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) is expected to protect the home net against Minnesota on Sunday in Game 1, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

10:06 AM - Isak Posch (Col) was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday.

Sat, May 02, 2026

3:44 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) took part in Saturday's practice and is day-to-day, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

3:43 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Col) (undisclosed) is day-to-day, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Saturday.

Mon, Apr 27, 2026

2:09 PM - Gabriel Landeskog (Col) notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kings in Game 4.

2:08 PM - Devon Toews (Col) scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kings in Game 4.

2:03 PM - Isak Posch (Col) was loaned to AHL Colorado on Monday.

11:39 AM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) stopped 24 of 25 shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference first round.

11:35 AM - Nicolas Roy (Col) scored a goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference first round.

11:30 AM - Nathan MacKinnon (Col) had two goals, including one on the power play, and an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference first round.

11:20 AM - Cale Makar (Col) scored a goal with his lone shot on target in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference first round.

Sun, Apr 26, 2026

4:18 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) led the team out for warmups and will get the start in net for the Avalanche in Game 4 against the Kings on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Sat, Apr 25, 2026

4:51 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) is doubtful for Game 4 against the Kings on Sunday, per Marc Moser of Altitude TV.

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

9:32 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles in Game 3 on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Tue, Apr 21, 2026

12:33 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) is expected to start at home in Game 2 against the Kings on Tuesday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Mon, Apr 20, 2026

1:31 PM - Artturi Lehkonen (Col) scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Kings in Game 1.

8:48 AM - Logan O'Connor (Col) scored the game-winning goal Sunday during the Avalanche's 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 1 of their first-round series.

8:41 AM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) turned aside 24 shots Sunday during the Avalanche's 2-1 win over the Kings in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Sun, Apr 19, 2026

3:03 PM - Isak Posch (Col) was summoned from AHL Colorado on Sunday.

2:41 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) will play in Game 1 against the Kings on Sunday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

12:53 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) will get the start in goal for Sunday's Game 1 against the Kings, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.

Sat, Apr 18, 2026

4:08 PM - Nazem Kadri (Col) (finger) is expected to play in Game 1 against the Kings on Sunday, per DNVR Avalanche.

2:11 PM - Gabriel Landeskog (Col) (rest) will play in Sunday's home clash against the Kings, per Evan Rawal.

2:04 PM - Martin Necas (Col) (rest) is slated to play in Game 1 against the Kings on Sunday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

2:03 PM - Nathan MacKinnon (Col) (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Game 1 versus Los Angeles on Sunday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Thu, Apr 16, 2026

1:49 PM - Nathan MacKinnon (Col) (undisclosed) will not play Thursday versus Seattle, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

1:29 PM - Nazem Kadri (Col) (finger) has been ruled out of Thursday's clash with Seattle, according to Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

1:24 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) will miss Thursday's tilt versus Seattle, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

1:04 PM - Martin Necas (Col) (rest) will not play Thursday against Seattle, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now,

12:42 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) will tend the twine at home versus Seattle on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

11:32 AM - Alex Barre-Boulet (Col) was recalled from AHL Colorado on Thursday.

11:28 AM - Jason Polin (Col) was recalled from AHL Colorado on Thursday.

Wed, Apr 15, 2026

1:55 PM - Brett Kulak (Col) notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

1:51 PM - Martin Necas (Col) notched an assist, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

1:50 PM - Gabriel Landeskog (Col) scored a goal on five shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

1:30 PM - Cale Makar (Col) recorded three assists in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

1:23 PM - Artturi Lehkonen (Col) scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

1:20 PM - Nathan MacKinnon (Col) scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's win over the Flames.

1:09 PM - Mackenzie Blackwood (Col) stopped 30 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

12:02 PM - Jack Ahcan (Col) was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday.

Tue, Apr 14, 2026

2:29 PM - Sam Malinski (Col) scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 2-1 shootout win over the Oilers.

1:15 PM - Scott Wedgewood (Col) stopped 30 of 31 shots in Monday's shootout win over the Oilers.

Mon, Apr 13, 2026

5:40 PM - Nazem Kadri (Col) (finger) won't play against Calgary on Tuesday, according to Eric Francis of Sportsnet.

2:44 PM - Josh Manson (Col) (upper body) won't be in action versus the Oilers on Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

2:19 PM - Cale Makar (Col) (upper body) won't play against Edmonton on Monday, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.

Sun, Apr 12, 2026

2:14 PM - Mikhail Gulyayev (Col) scored a goal and added an assist in Avangard Omsk's 3-2 overtime win over CSKA Moscow in Game 3 of their second-round KHL playoff series on Sunday.

10:46 AM - Jack Ahcan (Col) has been recalled from AHL Colorado by the Avalanche, the team announced Sunday.

Sat, Apr 11, 2026

7:42 PM - Mackenzie Blackwood (Col) is expected to start at home against Vegas on Saturday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Thu, Apr 09, 2026

12:38 PM - Mackenzie Blackwood (Col) will defend the home crease versus Calgary on Thursday, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

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