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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Nets opening goal in win
Colton scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Mammoth.
Colton tallied midway through the first period to open the scoring. The 29-year-old has been playing on the wing in a third-line role to begin 2025-26, and he's unlikely to see a larger role as long as the Avalanche stay relatively healthy at forward. He's picked up four hits and five shots on net over two games. Colton exceeded 30 points in three straight years before just missing that mark in the 2024-25 regular season, so he has some appeal in deeper fantasy formats, especially in those that count hits.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Participating in informal skates
Colton (groin) participated in Monday's informal skate, per Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High.
Colton hasn't been limited during on-ice sessions ahead of training camp, indicating he is back to full health after missing Colorado's final six playoff games. He compiled 16 goals, 29 points, 125 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and 145 hits across 61 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Colton will probably occupy a bottom-six role this campaign and could compete for power-play time on the second unit.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Suffered groin pull
Colton missed the last six games with a groin pull, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Tuesday.
Colton was previously ruled out for the first round, so it's not immediately clear if he would have been ready to play in the second round either. During the regular season, the 28-year-old winger notched 16 goals and 13 helpers, missing the 30-point threshold for the first time since 2020-21 when he logged just 30 games as a rookie.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Won't play during opening round
Colton (lower body) is not expected back during Colorado's first-round series against Dallas, Meghan Angley of Guerrilla Sports reports Tuesday.
Colton has already been shelved for eight of the Avs' last nine games and now will miss two more -- assuming the series goes a full seven games. Even once cleared to play, Colton will likely be relegated to a bottom-six role, especially following the return of Gabriel Landeskog from a long-term knee injury.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Ruled out against Stars
Colton (lower body) will not be an option versus Dallas in Game 5 on Monday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Colton has appeared in just one of the Avalanche's last eight contests due to his lower-body injury. During the regular season, the New Jersey native came up just one point shy of reaching the 30-point threshold for the fourth straight year, ending the campaign with 16 goals and 13 helpers in 61 contests. Once given the all-clear, Colton should slot into a bottom-six role for Colorado.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Remains out Saturday
Colton (lower body) won't play in Saturday's Game 4 matchup against the Stars, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Colton will miss his third game after suffering the injury in the series opener, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Once Colton is healthy, Parker Kelly might be a healthy scratch.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Out for Game 3
Colton (lower body) won't play in Wednesday's Game 3 versus the Stars, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
While Colton will be out for a second straight game, the Avalanche will welcome back captain Gabriel Landeskog for this contest. Colton's next chance to play is Saturday in Game 4. When he's ready to return, Colton will likely bump Parker Kelly, Joel Kiviranta or Logan O'Connor out of the lineup.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Not playing Monday
Colton (lower body) will not be available Monday versus the Stars in Game 2, per the NHL media site.
Miles Wood, who was a healthy scratch in Game 1, will replace Colton in the lineup Monday. Colton's next chance to suit up will be at home Wednesday in Game 3.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Seems unlikely for Game 2
Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Colton (lower body) is "not great" but that the team will continue to monitor him throughout the day ahead of Game 2 against Dallas, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports reports.
Bednar's comments would seem to suggest that Colton is unlikely to play in Monday's Game 2, but the team apparently wants to see how he feels in the hours leading up to puck drop before officially determining his status. The 28-year-old sustained a lower-body injury during Saturday's Game 1, and Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Miles Wood or Jimmy Vesey could enter the lineup if Colton is unavailable Monday.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Suffers injury Saturday
Colton (lower body) missed most of the third period in Saturday's 5-1 win over Dallas in Game 1, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Colton had three hits and one shot on goal in 7:04 of playing time in Saturday's playoff opener. It's unclear if he will be available for Monday's Game 2 matchup versus the Stars. If Colton can't play, Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Miles Wood or Jimmy Vesey could draw into the lineup.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Working with No. 2 power-play unit
Colton (undisclosed) was back at practice Wednesday, including joining the No. 2 power-play unit, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Colton should be back from a four-game absence due to his undisclosed injury, linking up with both the second power-play unit and the Avs' third line. The 28-year-old winger has just one point in his last seven outings, so fantasy managers may want to look at other options for their postseason pools.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Will miss next two games
Colton (undisclosed) won't join the Avalanche for their upcoming road trip, which encompasses Colorado's final two games of the regular season, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Friday.
The Avalanche will play in Los Angeles on Saturday and in Anaheim on Sunday. Given that Colton isn't an option for those matches, he'll conclude the regular season with 16 goals, 29 points, 145 hits and 42 blocks in 61 appearances. Colton, who also missed the Avalanche's past two games, might still be an option for the start of the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Not ready to play
Colton (undisclosed) will be out of the lineup against Vancouver on Thursday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Colton will be sidelined for a second straight contest due to his lingering undisclosed injury. After racking up 40 points last year, the 28-year-old Colton won't be reaching that same level this year, but he could still reach the 30-point threshold with one more tally this year.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Dealing with upper-body issue
Colton is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Wednesday.
Colton was a late scratch for Tuesday's matchup with Vegas due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the 28-year-old winger registered just one point in his last seven outings. If Colton is unavailable versus the Canucks on Thursday, the Avs will likely bring Chris Wagner back up from the minors before puck drop.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Set to miss Tuesday's game
Colton (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he won't play Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High reports.
Colton joins a significant list of injuries at forward for the Avalanche, which includes Martin Necas (upper body) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body). Chris Wagner will draw into the lineup to replace Colton. The Avalanche's next game is Thursday versus the Canucks.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Tallies Saturday
Colton scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
Colton snapped a 16-game goal drought as well as a six-game stretch without a point when he got the Avalanche on the board late in the second period. He's filling in as a top-six forward while Martin Necas (upper body) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body) are out, but both injured forwards are day-to-day. That means Colton will likely be back in the bottom six in short order. For the season, the 28-year-old has 16 goals, 29 points, 125 shots on net, 145 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 61 appearances.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Two helpers in Thursday's win
Colton notched two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
It's the fourth multi-point performance for Colton in the last 10 games, although he has only one helper in the other six contests combined over that stretch. The middle-six winger's spot on the Avs' second power-play unit helps boost his fantasy value in deeper formats, where he also contributes with his physical play -- Colton has 15 goals, 27 points, 112 shots on net and 135 hits through 53 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Provides two more helpers
Colton notched a pair of assists, two shots on goal, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Colton has benefited from the Avalanche's improved forward depth following the trade deadline, earning five assists over his last four contests. The 28-year-old remains on the second power-play unit, but all of those helpers have come at even strength. For the season, he's up to 15 goals, 10 assists, 107 shots on net, 125 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 50 appearances.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Two apples keep doctor away
Colton put up two assists Saturday in a 7-4 win over Toronto.
He also delivered three hits. Colton's growth this season has been hurt by injuries, and some might argue that recent trades by the team may have hampered his fantasy potential. We think otherwise. Colton is now slotted onto the third line where he truly belongs, and the Avs' acquisition of Charlie Coyle for its 3C is exactly the kind of move that adds both responsibility and danger to the third line. The Avs will attack in waves, and the third unit of Colton, Coyle and Joel Kiviranta will reap the benefits because opponents will be keying on the top two lines. The trio combined for one goal and three assists Saturday.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 194 lbs |
| Birthplace: Robbinsville, NJ |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 5 |
| Shoots: Left |