The Colorado Avalanche (11-1-5) continue their four-game homestand against the Buffalo Sabres (5-7-4). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT.
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Key Stories to Watch
- Valeri Nichushkin will miss his first game with a lower-body injury suffered on Tuesday against Anaheim. Without him available, the Avalanche are elevating Gavin Brindley to the second line. Colorado called up Taylor Makar to fill out the fourth line.
- Samuel Girard makes his return after missing the last 15 games. He hasn’t played since the home opener on Oct. 9 and will slot in on the third pair alongside Sam Malinski.
- Mackenzie Blackwood gets the nod in goal, his third start of the season and first on home ice.
- The Sabres are in last place in the Eastern Conference. They’ve played 10 games at home, posting a respectable 5-3-2 record. The Avs are one of those three regulation losses. However, in six road games, the Sabres are 0-4-2 following a loss in Utah on Wednesday night.
Season Series
- Oct. 13 at Buffalo Sabres (W, 3-1)
- Nov. 13 vs Buffalo Sabres
Avalanche Injuries
- Logan O’Connor (hip, week-to-week)
- Joel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)
- Valeri Nichushkin (lower body, TBD)
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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Ross Colton — Brock Nelson — Gavin Brindley
Gabriel Landeskog — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Taylor Makar
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Samuel Girard — Sam Malinski
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood
Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
- Confirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
- Unconfirmed: Alex Lyon (BUF)
Upcoming Milestones
- Gabriel Landeskog — needs 1 goal for 250
- Brock Nelson — needs 8 points for 600
- Devon Toews — needs 10 games for 500
How to Watch
- TV: Altitude TV
- Radio: 950 AM
