The Colorado Avalanche continue to face challenges with player injuries, as coach Jared Bednar confirmed that defenseman Samuel Girard is still day-to-day. Meanwhile, Valeri Nichushkin's condition has not improved, prompting concerns he might be sidelined longer than anticipated. Bednar also dismissed rumors regarding Gabriel Landeskog's inability to skate consecutively, maintaining that the team is managing their injuries closely.

Goaltender Scott Wedgewood, however, is set to return after missing four games due to an ankle injury. In other news across the NHL, several other players have been dealing with their own injury situations. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Joel Edmundson has returned after an upper-body injury, while New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has resumed practicing following an illness.