The Avalanche could have a key winger back in the near future as head coach Jared Bednar told reporters including Evan Rawal of The Denver Gazette (Twitter link) that Valeri Nichushkin is getting close to returning. He has been out since suffering a lower-body injury at the end of December. He also missed the first month of the campaign while being in the Player Assistance … [Read more...] about Bednar: Nichushkin Close To Returning
Avalanche To Reassign John Ludvig
Jan. 16: Ludvig has cleared waivers and will be on his way to the AHL, Seravalli reports. Jan. 15: The Avalanche placed defenseman John Ludvig on waivers Wednesday to assign him to AHL Colorado, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports. Ludvig, 24, has made just eight appearances for the Avs since they claimed him off waivers from the Penguins at the end of training camp. He … [Read more...] about Avalanche To Reassign John Ludvig
Drouin’s Injury Continues To Linger
Avalanche winger Jonathan Drouin has battled injury issues this season and it appears that the injury is something he’s going to be battling for a while yet. He told reporters including Evan Rawal of The Denver Gazette that this is something that’s likely to linger for the next little while and is hoping that the long break for the 4 Nations Face-Off will allow the injury – … [Read more...] about Drouin’s Injury Continues To Linger
Valeri Nichushkin Suffers Setback, Landeskog Not Dealing With Swelling
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin’s timeline to return might be getting pushed back as he was forced to slow down his progress after skating a couple of times (as per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post). The 29-year-old has already missed six games with a lower-body injury and seems likely to be placed on the injured reserve in the not-too-distant future. Nichushkin … [Read more...] about Valeri Nichushkin Suffers Setback, Landeskog Not Dealing With Swelling
Avalanche Activate Ivan Ivan, Assign Him To AHL
The Colorado Avalanche announced that they’ve activated forward Ivan Ivan off the injured reserve and are assigning him to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. The 22-year-old was a nice story for the Avalanche earlier in the season, making it to the NHL in his second professional season and filling in as a replacement while Colorado was dealing with … [Read more...] about Avalanche Activate Ivan Ivan, Assign Him To AHL