NEWS
3:40 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (undisclosed) will miss Game 7 versus Seattle on Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
9:22 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (undisclosed) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Seattle, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
3:01 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) is questionable for Game 2 against Seattle on Thursday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
3:31 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) may not be ready for the start of the playoffs, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
12:23 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) is out indefinitely, per NHL.com.
3:14 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) won't play Thursday versus San Jose, per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.
8:30 AM - Darren Helm (Col) did not play Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Meghan Angley of DNVR.com reports.
9:25 AM - Darren Helm (Col) had one shot on goal, one hit, one blocked shot and four penalty minutes over 6:24 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
2:42 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) will return to the lineup against the Penguins on Wednesday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
11:28 AM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) joined the Avs for their three-game road trip with coach Jared Bednar telling reporters Tuesday, "He is getting close and in a full contact jersey. He is on the road with us and getting him back in the lineup after he has played only 5 games this year would be huge," per Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey.
1:32 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) is getting closer to being available to return to the lineup, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
4:13 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) will accompany the Avalanche on their upcoming four-game road trip beginning Monday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
2:31 PM - Darren Helm (Col) Jared Bednar is "cautiously optimistic" that Helm (lower body) will return this year, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
3:06 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
10:59 AM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) will remain on the shelf against Tampa Bay on Tuesday and is considered out indefinitely, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports.
6:45 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's game versus Tampa Bay, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
3:09 PM - Darren Helm (Col) underwent abductor surgery and was placed on the long-term injured reserve list, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports Friday.
3:01 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (undisclosed) is still considered to be week-to-week, according to Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
5:55 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (undisclosed) won't be ready for Opening Night on Wednesday against Chicago, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports.
9:18 AM - Darren Helm (Col) (undisclosed) may not be ready for Opening Night, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
1:29 PM - Darren Helm (Col) was on the ice for Monday's practice in a non-contract sweater, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
11:17 AM - Darren Helm (Col) signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.
11:36 PM - Darren Helm (Col) scored a goal on two shots, logged 12 hits and added four PIM in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Lightning in Game 2.
9:04 AM - Darren Helm (Col) dished out 10 hits against Tampa Bay on Wednesday. In addition, the center recorded four shots and a minus-2 rating in 15:07 of ice time.
11:50 PM - Darren Helm (Col) notched an assist, three shots on goal, four hits and two PIM in Monday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 4.
11:04 PM - Darren Helm (Col) scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues in Game 6.
11:38 PM - Darren Helm (Col) notched an assist, five hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues in Game 3.
8:28 AM - Darren Helm (Col) scored a goal on one shot and assisted on a second score in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins. He added one hit and finished plus-1 over 9:57 of ice time.
9:08 AM - Darren Helm (Col) could see his role reduced following Colorado's trade acquisitions Monday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
11:20 PM - Darren Helm (Col) posted an assist, two PIM and two hits in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
7:16 AM - Darren Helm (Col) had four shots on net and a blocked shot over 8:30 of ice time in Monday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.
8:35 AM - Darren Helm (Col) was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Flames.
11:18 PM - Darren Helm (Col) notched an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
8:58 AM - Darren Helm (Col) had one shot on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 9:18 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.
1:14 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Thursday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
8:37 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.
2:46 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) will not participate in Monday's contest against Minnesota, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
8:53 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) will not be available Saturday against Arizona, per the NHL's media site.
8:41 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) will not suit up Friday against Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
7:28 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Predators.
12:56 PM - Darren Helm (Col) cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to practice Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
2:54 PM - Darren Helm (Col) was placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday.
9:47 AM - Darren Helm (Col) scored one goal on two shots and had two hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Senators.
9:58 PM - Darren Helm (Col) tallied a goal on two shots Tuesday in a 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
9:00 AM - Darren Helm (Col) had one shot on net and blocked one shot while finishing minus-2 over 15:01 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis.
8:44 PM - Darren Helm (Col) (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus the Blues, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
6:12 AM - Darren Helm (Col) is unlikely to play Saturday due to an undisclosed injury, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
1:58 PM - Darren Helm (Col) penned a one-year, $1 million deal with Colorado on Thursday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
News supplied by Rotowire