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Avalanche's Mikhail Gulyayev: Treading water in KHL
Gulyayev has logged six goals, eight helpers, six PIM, 70 shots on goal and a minus-2 rating over 55 games with KHL Omsk in 2024-25.
Gulyayev, the No. 31 overall selection by Colorado in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, is playing in his third KHL season. His contract with Omsk doesn't expire until after the 2025-26 campaign. The 19-year-old blueliner's progression has been questionable at best -- his 15:53 of average ice time in 2024-25 is a marginal increase from the 15:38 he received in 2023-24. His development will be of keen interest to the Avalanche -- the club does not possess a deep prospect pool. Gulyayev shouldn't be expected to transition to the NHL until at least 2026-27.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Slated to be game-time call
Makar (illness) participated in Sunday's optional practice and will likely be a game-time decision for Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
Makar sat out Saturday's 3-1 loss to the United States despite partaking in the morning skate. He remains day-to-day ahead of a must-win game for Canada on Monday. If Canada secures a regulation win over Finland, the team advances to Thursday's championship matchup against Team USA.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Unavailable vs. United States
Makar (illness) will miss Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Makar recorded two shots and three blocks in a team-high 28:06 of ice time in Canada's 4-3 overtime victory over Sweden on Wednesday. As a result of Makar's absence, Thomas Harley will draw into the lineup. The 26-year-old Makar's next chance to play for Canada will come Monday versus Finland.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Game-time decision Saturday
Makar (illness) will be a game-time decision versus the United States on Saturday at the 4 Nations Face-Off, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Makar participated in Saturday's morning skate after skipping Friday's session. He logged a game-high 28:06 of ice time versus Sweden on Wednesday in Canada's 4-3 overtime win. If Makar is unavailable to play, Thomas Harley is with Team Canada as an emergency option.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Set to play against Americans
Makar -- who missed practice Friday due to an illness -- is expected to suit up in Saturday's clash with Team USA after coach Jon Cooper told reporters Friday, "I'm confident he'll be there," per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Makar led Team Canada with 28:06 of ice time against Sweden on Wednesday and would represent a significant gap on the blue line for the Canadians. Barring any setbacks, Makar should continue to rack up minutes versus the United States on Saturday and should remain on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Misses practice Friday
Makar missed practice Friday with an illness, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Makar's illness gives Team Canada only five healthy defensemen ahead of Saturday's tilt with the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada is already down a defenseman with Shea Theodore out for the remainder of the tournament with an upper-body injury. Should Makar not be available Saturday, look for Thomas Harley to enter the lineup.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: 4 Nations chemistry with Crosby
MacKinnon scored a power-play goal in Canada's 4-3 overtime win over Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday.
The goal came in the first minute of play on a blind, backhand spin-a-rama pass from fellow Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia superstar, Sidney Crosby. Sid and Nate spend their summers together training, so all those reps mean the two click without even looking for each other on the ice. MacKinnon was also a bull in overtime, powering in multiple times and pounding Filip Gustavsson with big shots into his body. That kind of play wears down the opposition. MacKinnon is playing a regular shift with Crosby and Mitch Marner, so this tourney is going to be electric with that level of talent.
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Avalanche's Calum Ritchie: Steps up in OHL
Ritchie is having a strong campaign with OHL Oshawa, supplying 14 goals and 59 points through 32 outings.
The Avalanche began the 2024-25 campaign dealing with more than their fair share of injuries, in addition to missing Valeri Nichushkin (suspension), which gave Ritchie an opportunity to start the season with the NHL squad. However, Ritchie failed to impress over a seven-game stint, recording one goal, no assists, a minus-7 rating and 11 shots. He logged 16:05 of ice time in his NHL debut and steadily saw his playing time decline from there to a low of 7:14 in his final game with Colorado on Oct. 22. The Avalanche returned him to Oshawa as a result, where he's done far better. While Ritchie's first stint with the Avalanche didn't impress, the 20-year-old has the potential to develop into a solid forward for Colorado. The Avalanche selected him with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
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Avalanche's Trent Miner: Back in AHL
Miner was loaned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Miner was the backup netminder this week to Mackenzie Blackwood, as Scott Wedgewood was on the sidelines due to an upper-body injury. The Avalanche don't play again until Feb. 22 with the NHL taking a break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Miner has allowed four goals on 33 shots in a pair of NHL appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Grabs shorthanded assist in win
Kelly logged a shorthanded assist, four hits, four blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Kelly picked off an errant pass and sent Cale Makar in on the rush for the Avalanche's fourth goal. This was Kelly's second game in a row with a goal, which follows a drought of 10 contests. The 25-year-old forward is earning a little more trust but still plays a defensive role while seeing bottom-six minutes. He's at 13 points (two shorthanded), 65 shots on net, 110 hits, 48 blocks and a minus-8 rating over 57 appearances.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Supplies two assists in win
Toews recorded a pair of assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Toews was still overshadowed by defense partner Cale Makar's two-goal, one-assist effort, but it was a good showing for the Avalanche's top players. The 30-year-old Toews helped out on goals by Makar and Artturi Lehkonen in the first period. Toews is up to 27 points, 101 shots on net, 71 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating through 53 appearances this season. He continues to offer steady defensive play and solid offense in a large role.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Tallies game-winner Friday
Necas scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Necas capitalized on a second chance off a turnover at 15:38 of the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. He's up to four goals and a helper over five contests with the Avalanche since he was swapped for Mikko Rantanen. Necas has settled in on the top line and continues to put together a strong second act in what's likely going to be a career year. He's at 20 goals, 64 points, 142 shots on net, 47 hits and a plus-5 rating over 57 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Goal, assist in win
Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots, dished a power-play assist, added four PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Lehkonen's pair of points came during the first period, with his goal giving the Avalanche a 3-2 lead late in the frame. This was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 18 versus the Stars, but he has five goals and two assists over his last eight outings. For the season, the winger is up to 23 goals, 10 helpers, 100 shots on net and a plus-24 rating across 45 appearances. His goal-scoring success is fueled by shooting 23 percent, but his overall production is right in line with what he did in an injury-riddled 2023-24 despite a drop in power-play output.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Four more points in win
MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on seven shots, added three assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
In a battle between the NHL's top two point-earners, MacKinnon prevailed over Leon Draisaitl. MacKinnon is up to a league-leading 87 points, four clear of Draisaitl, who is leading the pack in goals with 40 after scoring twice Friday. MacKinnon has added 26 power-play points, 227 shots and a plus-19 rating through 57 appearances. He'll look to keep things rolling when he plays for Team Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Racks up three more points in win
Makar scored two goals on six shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Makar's second goal was a shorthanded tally, and his assist came on the power play. The 26-year-old defenseman is one of the hottest players in the league over the last three weeks, racking up nine goals and four assists over his last 11 outings. He's now at 22 goals, 63 points (26 on the power play, two shorthanded), 175 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 57 appearances.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Reaches 20-win mark
Blackwood stopped 23 of 27 shots in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Blackwood played back-to-back games in Alberta, and came away with wins in both. This was a challenging matchup, as expected, but Blackwood held firm in the third period and made Martin Necas' tally with 4:22 left in the frame stand as the game-winner. The 28-year-old Blackwood goes into the 4 Nations Face-Off break a winner in five of his last seven starts, improving to 20-15-5 with a 2.53 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 41 appearances. He won't be on international duty during the break, so he'll have two weeks to rest up before the season resumes with a back-to-back on the road -- the Avalanche visit Nashville on Feb. 22 and St. Louis on Feb. 23.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Slated to sit again
Wedgewood (upper body) is projected to be out of action for Friday's game versus the Oilers, per the NHL media site.
Once again, Wedgewood is listed among the scratches, leaving Trent Miner to serve as Mackenzie Blackwood's backup for Friday's contest. Wedgewood will now have two weeks to recover during the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Avalanche resume their schedule Feb. 22 in Nashville.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Going back-to-back
Blackwood will start on the road versus the Oilers on Friday, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.
Blackwood will start both halves of a back-to-back, as the Avalanche apparently don't want Trent Miner facing the Oilers with Scott Wedgewood (upper body) still ailing. Blackwood made 27 saves on 29 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames. The 28-year-old has won four of his last six starts with just 12 goals allowed in that span, though the Oilers' offense is always good to produce a challenge, especially in the second half of a back-to-back.
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Team Statistical Rankings
GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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Team | 3.22 | 3.02 | 21.3 |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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C. Makar D Cale Makar D | Illness |
V. Nichushkin RW Valeri Nichushkin RW | Lower Body |
G. Landeskog LW Gabriel Landeskog LW | Knee |
S. Wedgewood G Scott Wedgewood G | Upper Body |
J. Manson D Josh Manson D | Lower Body |
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