Colorado Avalanche Fantasy Hockey News & Injury Updates

Blackwood will protect the home net against Toronto on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Miner (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Wedgewood will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday.

O'Connor (lower body) will not play Thursday in Calgary following the sudden passing of his father, Myles.

O'Connor (lower body) won't play Wednesday in Winnipeg, but he might be an option Thursday in Calgary, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Blackwood is set to start on the road against Winnipeg on Wednesday, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.

L'Heureux (lower body) is slated to make his season debut Wednesday against Winnipeg, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Blackwood is expected to protect the home net against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Makar is listed on AHL Colorado's Opening Night roster released Thursday, indicating the forward has been activated from non-roster injured reserve and assigned to the minor-league affiliate.

Blackwood is set to start at home against Los Angeles on Wednesday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

L'Heureux (lower body) won't be available for the start of the 2026-27 campaign, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now on Tuesday.

O'Connor (lower body) won't play at the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Tuesday.

Miner (undisclosed) was placed on the non-roster list Monday.

Miner cleared waivers and has been reassigned to AHL Colorado.

Merkulov (undisclosed) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday.

Makar (undisclosed) landed on non-roster injured reserve Monday.

L'Heureux (lower body) landed on injured reserve Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

O'Connor (lower body) was put on injured reserve Monday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

L'Heureux (lower body) is day-to-day and didn't participate in Sunday's practice, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

O'Connor (lower body) was deemed day-to-day Sunday, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Nielsen was placed on waivers by the Avalanche on Sunday.

Hinostroza was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Colorado.

Middleton was placed on waivers by the Avalanche on Sunday.

Beckman was put on waivers Sunday with the intention of assigning him to AHL Colorado.

Aamodt was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of being assigned to AHL Colorado.

Lysell was placed on waivers by the Avalanche on Sunday.

Wedgewood will defend the road net in Saturday's preseason finale against Utah, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Makar (lower body) will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against Winnipeg, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

MacKinnon will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against the Jets, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Blackwood will get the starting nod at home versus Winnipeg on Friday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Fensore was put on waivers by the Avalanche on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Wolanin was placed on waivers by the Avalanche on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Makar (lower body) was a full participant in Tuesday's training camp session and could suit up for one of Colorado's upcoming preseason games, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Contrary to a prior report, Nabokov will not start in Monday's preseason game against the Jets, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Sunday.

Head coach Jared Bednar said that Wedgewood will draw the road start during Monday's preseason game against Winnipeg, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Nabokov is slated to draw the road start during Monday's preseason game against Winnipeg, Hockey Mountain High reports.

Blackwood will be between the home pipes during Sunday's exhibition matchup against the Mammoth, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Friday that he will not be the one to end Burns' ironman streak, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Friday that he will not be the one to end Burns' iron man streak, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Blackwood arrived at training camp in the best shape of his life, according to head coach Jared Bednar, and will have the chance to earn the starting job, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.

Miner is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Makar is dealing with a lower-body injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Hughes is expected to make his NHL debut in 2026-27, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Sunday.

Necas enters the 2026-27 campaign with substantial expectations following his career-best season last year, Laura Lambert of SI.com reports.

Makar signed an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Friday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

General manager Joe Sakic said Sunday that the Avalanche have no health concerns heading into training camp, which indicates that Schwartz has moved past his upper-body injury and is ready to go for the 2026-27 campaign, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Merkulov signed a one-year contract with Colorado on Monday.

Lysell agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Colorado on Monday.

Bardakov agreed to terms on a one-year contract with KHL SKA St. Petersburg on Friday, Jeremy Garrett of Hockey News Hub reports.

Bardakov agreed to terms on a one-year contract with KHL team SKA St. Petersburg on Friday, Jeremy Garrett of Hockey News Hub reports.

Fensore signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.

Hinostroza signed a two-year contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.

Beckman signed a two-year, $1 million contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Juulsen signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Schwartz (upper body) signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports.

Fensore didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Hurricanes and will become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Makar signed a two-year contract with Colorado on Monday.

Lysell was acquired by Colorado from Boston on Saturday in exchange for Ivan Ivan.

Hamilton was the 74th overall pick by Colorado in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Burns signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with Colorado on Friday.

Kulak signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Avalanche on Friday.

L'Heureux was traded along with Fedor Svechkov to Colorado from Nashville on Wednesday in exchange for Jack Drury, Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick.

L'Heureux was traded along with Fedor Svechkov to Colorado from Nashville in exchange for Jack Drury, Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick.

Svechkov was traded along with Zachary L'Heureux to Colorado from Nashville on Wednesday in exchange for Jack Drury, Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick.

L'Heureux was traded along with Fedor Svechkov to Colorado from Nashville in exchange for Jack Drury, Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick.

Svechkov was traded along with Zachary L'Heureux to Colorado from Nashville on Wednesday in exchange for Jack Drury, Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick.

Gulyayev signed a two-year extension with Avangard Omsk of the KHL on Friday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Gagne was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.

MacKinnon (lower body) will play against Vegas on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Blackwood 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.

MacKinnon (lower body) is undergoing evaluations and treatments, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Monday.

MacKinnon (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.

Makar (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.

Makar (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.

Makar (undisclosed) will not be in action to face the Golden Knights in Game 2 on Friday, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

Gagne was called up from AHL Colorado on Friday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Wedgewood is expected to guard the cage at home against Vegas in Game 2 on Friday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Gagne was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday, Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High reports.

Lehkonen (upper body) is slated to suit up in Game 1 versus Vegas on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Malinksi (upper body) is expected back in the lineup for Game 1 against Vegas on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

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

Wedgewood is expected to start at home against Vegas in Game 1 on Wednesday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Lehkonen (upper body) is slated to suit up in Game 1 versus Vegas on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Malinksi (upper body) is expected back in the lineup for Game 1 against Vegas on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Makar (undisclosed) is slated to play against Vegas on Wednesday in Game 1, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Burns (undisclosed) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Malinski (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.

Manson (undisclosed) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Gagne was recalled from AHL Colorado on Sunday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Manson (undisclosed) was listed as day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 against the Golden Knights, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports on Saturday.

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

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

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

Malinski (upper body) will not be an option for Game 5 versus Minnesota on Wednesday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Blackwood is slated to start at home against Minnesota in Game 5 on Wednesday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

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

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

Malinski 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.

Lehkonen (upper body) is not in the lineup for Game 4 against the Wild on Monday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Manson (upper body) is an option for Game 4 against Minnesota on Monday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Blackwood is expected to protect the road net against Minnesota on Monday in Game 4, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Manson (upper body) isn't expected to play in Game 3 in Minnesota on Saturday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.

Wedgewood 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.

Wedgewood 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.

Nabokov was assigned to AHL Colorado on Friday.

Manson (upper body) could be available for Game 3 against Minnesota on Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Manson (upper body) won't play against Minnesota on Tuesday in Game 2, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Wedgewood will protect the home goal versus the Wild in Game 2 on Tuesday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Manson's (upper body) availability against the Wild for Game 2 on Tuesday remains unclear, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

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

Wedgewood is expected to protect the home net against Minnesota on Sunday in Game 1, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

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

Wedgewood 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.

Manson (upper body) is doubtful for Game 4 against the Kings on Sunday, per Marc Moser of Altitude TV.

Manson is being evaluated for an upper-body injury he sustained in Game 3 versus the Kings on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Wedgewood is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles in Game 3 on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Wedgewood is expected to start at home in Game 2 against the Kings on Tuesday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Manson (upper body) will play in Game 1 against the Kings on Sunday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Wedgewood will get the start in goal for Sunday's Game 1 against the Kings, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.

Kadri (finger) is expected to play in Game 1 against the Kings on Sunday, per DNVR Avalanche.

Landeskog (rest) is expected to play in Sunday's home clash against the Kings in Game 1, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Landeskog (rest) will play in Sunday's home clash against the Kings, per Evan Rawal.

Necas (rest) is slated to play in Game 1 against the Kings on Sunday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

MacKinnon (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Game 1 versus Los Angeles on Sunday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Nelson (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday versus Seattle, per the NHL media site.

Toews (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Thursday versus the Kraken, per the NHL media site.

Landeskog (rest) isn't in the lineup for Colorado's season finale against Seattle on Thursday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Schwartz (upper body) is expected to miss Thursday's season finale against Colorado, according to Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

MacKinnon (undisclosed) will not play Thursday versus Seattle, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Kadri (finger) has been ruled out of Thursday's clash with Seattle, according to Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Manson (upper body) will miss Thursday's tilt versus Seattle, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Necas (rest) will not play Thursday against Seattle, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now,

Wedgewood will tend the twine at home versus Seattle on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Schwartz (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Golden Knights.

Manson (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Flames, per the NHL media site.

Makar (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Flames, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.

Lehkonen (undisclosed) is slated to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Flames, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.

Toews (undisclosed) is sitting out Tuesday versus the Flames for maintenance reasons, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.

Nelson (undisclosed) is reportedly out for maintenance reasons Tuesday versus the Flames, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.

Blackwood will guard the road goal versus the Flames on Tuesday.

Lehkonen (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Monday's matchup in Edmonton.

Wedgewood is starting in Monday's road game against the Oilers.

Kadri (finger) won't play against Calgary on Tuesday, according to Eric Francis of Sportsnet.

Manson (upper body) won't be in action versus the Oilers on Monday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports

Manson (upper body) won't be in action versus the Oilers on Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Makar (upper body) won't play against Edmonton on Monday, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.

Manson (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.

Blackwood is expected to start at home against Vegas on Saturday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Blackwood will defend the home crease versus Calgary on Thursday, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

The injury Kadri sustained during Tuesday's game against St. Louis is to his finger, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.