The Colorado Avalanche (19-2-6) continue their four-game road trip at Madison Square Garden against the Philadelphia Flyers (15-8-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 11:08 a.m. MT.
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Key Stories to Watch
- Colorado won its second overtime game this season on Saturday when Nathan MacKinnon scored to defeat the Rangers 3-2. That game ended after 1 pm MT — 22 hours before today’s matinee puck drop in Philadelphia.
- Blackwood has started three of the last four games and played in each of them after replacing Scott Wedgewood three games ago. If Blackwood plays today, he’ll have started games on consecutive days for the first time since Feb. 6-7, in Calgary and Edmonton. He won both of those.
- The Flyers are on pace for 100+ points and are 7-3-0 in their last 10.
- This is the third of a five-game homestand for Rick Tocchet’s club. They’ve gone 1-1 after defeating the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. Philadelphia has had the last three days off.
Season Series
- Dec. 7 at Philadelphia Flyers
- Jan. 23 vs Philadelphia Flyers
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Avalanche Injuries
- Logan O’Connor (hip, week-to-week)
- Gavin Brindley (lower body, nearing a return)
- Scott Wedgewood (upper body, day-to-day)
Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Ross Colton
Valeri Nichushkin — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Joel Kiviranta
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Samuel Girard — Sam Malinski
Mackenzie Blackwood
Trent Miner
Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
- Unconfirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
- Unconfirmed: Samuel Ersson (PHI)
Upcoming Milestones
- Nathan MacKinnon — needs 2 games for 900
- Victor Olofsson — needs 2 games for 400
- Brock Nelson — needs 5 assists for 300
How to Watch
- TV: Altitude TV, NHL Network
- Radio: 92.5 FM
