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Avalanche's Isak Posch: Earns first AHL shutout
Posch posted an 18-save shutout in AHL Colorado's 1-0 win over Calgary on Saturday.
This was Posch's third career AHL game. He's allowed four goals on 35 shots over two contests to begin the minor-league campaign, though it appears he'll begin 2025-26 as the Eagles' starter until Trent Miner comes back from filling in at the NHL level. Posch is no higher than fourth on the Avalanche's organizational goaltending depth chart and shouldn't be expected to make his NHL debut this year.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Moves to IR
Girard (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
The Avalanche recalled Jack Ahcan from AHL Colorado on Sunday for the team's two-game road trip, which begins against Buffalo on Monday. Girard sat out Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Dallas and is week-to-week. He hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season while posting three blocked shots and two hits.
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Avalanche's Jack Ahcan: Back with Avs
Ahcan was recalled by to the NHL by the Avalanche, the team announced Sunday.
Ahcan has had a couple of back-and-forth journeys from Loveland to Denver so far, as this is his second NHL stint in the young season. The 28-year-old blueliner will likely serve as the seventh defenseman for the foreseeable future while Samuel Girard recovers from an upper-body injury that has him week-to-week. Ahcan played in two games with the Avalanche last year, registering a plus-1 rating, three blocked shots and three hits.
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Avalanche's Brent Burns: Records helper in 1,500th game
Burns posted an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
The helper was Burns' first point in three outings for the Avalanche. This was also his 1,500th NHL game, making him the 23rd player in league history to suit up that many times in the regular season. He's made the last 928 of those appearances consecutively as the player with the longest active ironman streak. Considering he's still playing north of 20 minutes per game makes it all the more impressive for the 40-year-old defenseman, who has settled into a top-four role to begin his time in Colorado.
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Avalanche's Gavin Brindley: Nets first NHL goal
Brindley scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Brindley put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 midway through the second period. The tally was his first goal and point in four NHL appearances, three of which have come to begin this season. The 21-year-old forward was acquired from the Blue Jackets in the offseason as the headlining part of the return when the Avalanche shed salary by sending Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood east. It's unclear if Brindley will stick in the lineup, but he's playing in a limited fourth-line role that offers minimal fantasy upside.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Lights lamp Saturday
Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Lehkonen is up to two goals, one assist and nine shots on net over three games this season. He's been on the top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas, but Lehkonen doesn't have the same natural talent as his linemates and probably won't match their pace on offense. That said, Lehkonen is capable of reaching the 50-point mark while playing in a strong offense, especially if he can stay on the first power-play unit throughout 2025-26.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Three-point effort in shootout loss
Necas scored a goal on three shots, dished two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Necas has found the scoresheet in all three games this season, compiling three goals and three assists. He's earned three of those six points on the power play. The 26-year-old is proving that last year's 83-point regular season wasn't a fluke. Necas and Nathan MacKinnon have created a fruitful partnership on the Avalanche's top line, and it's a goldmine for their fantasy managers.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Collects three points
MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two assists, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
MacKinnon has scored both of his goals this season on the power play. He's up to six points, 10 shots, four hits and a plus-4 rating over three contests. The 30-year-old is no stranger to hot starts -- last year, he opened the campaign with a 13-game, 25-point streak. He continues to be in the conversation for the best player in the league and is elite for fantasy managers who had a pick early enough in the first round to draft him.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Gets first taste of defeat
Wedgewood allowed four goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Wedgewood wasn't particularly sharp against an opportunistic Dallas offense in this contest. He's now allowed six goals on 80 shots while going 2-0-1 over three games to begin 2025-26. Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) may not make the Avalanche's road trip to Buffalo on Monday and Columbus on Thursday, which would open the door for Wedgewood to make another pair of starts.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: In goal Saturday
Wedgewood will patrol the home crease against Dallas on Saturday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.
Wedgewood has a 2-0-0 record to begin the 2025-26 campaign after stopping 56 of 58 shots in wins over the Kings and Mammoth. Dallas is coming off a 5-4 victory over Winnipeg on Thursday.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Considered week-to-week
Girard (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Conor McGahey of Altitude TV on Saturday.
Girard has supplied two shots on goal, three blocked shots and three hits in two games this season. The 27-year-old Girard will be replaced in Saturday's lineup against Dallas by Ilya Solovyov.
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Avalanche's Danil Gushchin: Two goals in Friday's AHL win
Gushchin scored twice on six shots in AHL Colorado's 7-4 win over Calgary on Friday.
Gushchin's Eagles debut was a success. The 23-year-old will look to make a good impression with the minor-league team, which could earn him a call-up to the Avalanche at some point in 2025-26. Over small stints in the NHL with the Sharks across the last three years, he's produced a decent five points in 18 appearances.
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Avalanche's Chase Bradley: Starts AHL season with two goals
Bradley scored twice on six shots in AHL Colorado's 7-4 win over Calgary on Friday.
Bradley will be looking to build on a lackluster rookie campaign from 2024-25, when he was limited to 14 goals and eight assists in 62 outings. The 23-year-old is in the last year of the entry-level contract he signed with the Avalanche after Detroit let his signing rights expire after selecting him in the seventh round in 2020. He was held off the scoresheet in his first two NHL games last year.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Status uncertain for road trip
Blackwood (lower body) practiced Friday, but his status for the Avalanche's two-game road trip next week is yet to be determined, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
This is a backdoor way of saying Blackwood won't be ready to suit up Saturday versus the Stars. He could also miss games Monday in Buffalo and Thursday in Columbus, but that has not been decided. Head coach Jared Bednar also indicated a conditioning stint could be possible to help Blackwood get up to speed. At this point, expect Scott Wedgewood to continue seeing significant playing time until Blackwood is cleared to return.
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Avalanche's Ilya Solovyov: Cleared to practice
Solovyov has resolved his visa issues and has been cleared to practice Friday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Solovyov was claimed off waivers from Calgary a week ago and has finally arrived in Colorado. The 25-year-old had one assist in five regular-season games with the Flames in 2024-25. He is expected to be a depth defenseman at this time as the Avalanche are set with their top-six blueliners.
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Avalanche's Jack Drury: Records helper in win
Drury notched an assist and won 15 of 21 faceoffs in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Mammoth.
Drury had an impressive game at the dot, which will be important if he is to hold onto the third-line center role. The 25-year-old has yet to put a shot on net this year while adding a hit and a blocked shot. The Avalanche rely heavily on their top players for scoring, so expect Drury's duties to be more defensive in nature, though he could still produce 20-25 points.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.24 (14th) |
1.95 (5th) |
20.0 (12th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| M. Blackwood G MacKenzie Blackwood G | Lower Body |
| S. Girard D Samuel Girard D | Upper Body |
| L. O'Connor RW Logan O'Connor RW | Hip |
| S. Behrens D Sean Behrens D | Undisclosed |
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