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See Less Avalanche's J. Compher: Two-point effort in Tuesday's loss Compher scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers. Compher ended a three-game point drought. Prior to that skid, he'd gotten on the scoresheet in four straight outings, so he's been a bit streaky lately. For the season, the 27-year-old center is up to eight goals, 16 assists, 77 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 39 contests. With Mikko Rantanen on his wing, Compher may have a bit more fantasy appeal in the short term.... See Less Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Collects pair of points Rantanen scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers. Rantanen's pair of points came 20 seconds apart in the third period to spark the Avalanche's offense to life.
Georgiev ended a five-game losing streak in his last start, a 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers on Saturday. He's allowed three or more goals in five of his last eight outings. The Panthers have struggled to a 4-6-0 record over their last 10 games, so Georgiev may have a chance to build some momentum for himself.... See Less Avalanche's Pavel Francouz: Activated from IR Jan 10, 2023 Francouz (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site. Francouz will return to the lineup Tuesday versus Florida following a six-game absence. He is projected to be the backup goalie behind Alexandar Georgiev, who occupied the starter's crease during the morning skate. Francouz has a 4-5-0 record this season with a 2.
This was Cogliano's second tally over the last six games. The 35-year-old doesn't generate much offense in a bottom-six role, instead serving as a steady defensive forward. He's up to six goals, three assists, 50 shots on net, 23 hits, 23 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 37 appearances....
He practiced deflections with skills coach Shawn Allard before leaving. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said the forward is still having trouble putting on skates and doesn't know when Nichushkin will be able to. He will not travel with with the team to Chicago for Thursday's clash with the Blackhawks.... See More... See Less Avalanche's Pavel Francouz: Could start Thursday Francouz is well enough to start Thursday against the Blackhawks, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Georgiev allowed three or more goals for the sixth time in his last seven outings, with the lone exception being his only win in that span. The Avalanche put together a comeback in the third period, but Matthew Tkachuk's power-play goal with 3:30 left sent Georgiev to defeat again. The 26-year-old goalie is now at 16-11-3 with a 2.
80 GAA and a. 913 save percentage.... See Less Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Remains unavailable Nichushkin's (ankle) timetable for return remains uncertain, per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette. Nichushkin hasn't played since Dec. 23 because of the injury. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said they're just focused on "letting that ankle heal. " Nichushkin has seven goals and 16 points in 15 games this season.... See Less Avalanche's Denis Malgin: Is week-to-week Malgin (upper body) was called "week-to-week" by Avalanche coach Jared Bednar, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports. Malgin left Thursday's game against Vancouver because of the injury and then missed Saturday's contest versus Edmonton. He has two goals and five points in 30 contests this season.
75 GAA and a. 914 save percentage through 30 starts. Pavel Francouz (lower body) returned from injured reserve to serve as backup Tuesday, and it may not be long before he gets a start since Georgiev is in a brutal slump.... See Less Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Tending twine Tuesday Georgiev will guard the home goal versus the Panthers on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Rodrigues is up to two goals and six assists over his last six appearances, interrupted only by a two-game absence with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old helped out on J. T. Compher's game-tying tally in the third period. Rodrigues is up to 19 points, 85 shots and a minus-1 rating through 28 contests overall while logging consistent top-six minutes at right wing....
The Avalanche activated Francouz off injured reserve Tuesday but he did not play in a 5-4 loss to Florida. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar confirmed Francouz is good enough to play Thursday. Given that Alexandar Georgiev has made 13 consecutive starts, it might be time for the backup against Chicago, the team with the fewest points in the league.... See Less Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Pockets helper in loss Jan 11, 2023 Hunt notched an assist and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers. Hunt has picked up a goal and an assist over his last two games, accounting for two of his three points in 15 appearances overall.
MacDermid set up goals by Andrew Cogliano and J. Compher. This was MacDermid's first multi-point effort since Feb. 12, 2019 -- he often struggles to get on the scoresheet at all. The gritty 28-year-old has produced three assists, 25 PIM, 48 hits, a plus-1 rating and just six shots on goal through 18 appearances this season. He's bounced between forward and defense, but he rarely gets enough ice time to make an impact in either role.... See Less Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano: Tips in goal Cogliano scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers. Cogliano tipped in a Kurtis MacDermid shot to get the Avalanche on the board in the first period.