Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche
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The Golden Knights are getting Shea Theodore back from the lower-body injury he suffered during the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Ahead of a big matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings, Brock Nelson issued a key statement for Nathan MacKinnon and his teammates about Patrick Kane's side.
After spending his entire career with the New York Rangers, Ryan Lindgren is fitting in nicely with the Avalanche.
Alex Pietrangelo may not play at all during the Golden Knights' three-game road trip, coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday. The defenseman was a late scratch for a 5-1 win against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday with a lower-body injury and is day to day.
The Wild have had Avalanche-level injury issues during the second half of the year, but they still look set to finish as the first wild card and likely get Vegas in the first round. Marc-Andre Fleury is firmly the backup on this team, but imagine if he has to play against the Knights?
The Colorado Avalanche are surging at the right time, but their 10-game home winning streak will be tested when they host the equally hot Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in Denver.
The injury is something the center, who was acquired by Buffalo from Ottawa with defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7 for center Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, has been "dealing with throughout the year and kind of reaggravated it."
The Colorado Avalanche needed overtime to get the job done, but managed to take the extra point from the Dallas Stars.