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Avalanche face Blue Jackets, continue pursuit of division crownNow that the Colorado Avalanche have officially qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a seventh consecutive season, they can focus on t...
Chris Wagner - Recalled from AHLWagner was recalled from AHL Colorado on Sunday.
ImpactWagner has one assist in nine games with the Avalanche this season. The 32-year-old winger could slot into a fourth-line role while Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) and Joel Kiviranta (illness) are sidelined.
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Michael McCarron - Notches assist SaturdayMcCarron registered an assist in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
ImpactNow with 21 points in 62 games (11G, 10A), McCarron has formed a solid checking unit along with linemates Cole Smith and Kiefer Sherwood. The trio has been a solid source of secondary scoring for the Preds this season, accounting for a combined 29 goals and 67 points.
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Cole Smith - Bulges twine in Saturday lossSmith scored his ninth goal of the season in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
ImpactSmith opened the scoring just 3:41 into the first period, but the Preds' ultimately couldn't hold off the red-hot Avs. With 23 points in 73 games, Smith has been a solid source of secondary scoring from the team's fourth line where he skates alongside Michael McCarron and Kiefer Sherwood.
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Kiefer Sherwood - Supplies helper SaturdaySherwood registered an assist in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche, along with a shot on goal, a hit and a blocked shot.
ImpactSherwood has been a pleasant surprise in his first full season as a Pred. Now with a career-high 23 points (9G, 14A), he has been a solid source of secondary scoring from the team's bottom six. He continues to skate mainly on the team's fourth line alongside Cole Smith and Michael McCarron.
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Alexandar Georgiev - No change in statusColorado head coach Jared Bednar said following Saturday's game that Georgiev will remain the Avalanche's starter heading down the stretch into the playoffs, Evan Rawal of Colorado...
ImpactBednar was critical of Georgiev's play Saturday. The goalie was pulled after giving up four goals in 21 minutes and picking up an unsportsmanlike penalty, as Nashville raced to a 4-2 lead early in the second period. Justus Annunen shut the door the rest of the way, but the head coach insisted there was no change to his goalie rotation.
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Zach Parise - Logs power-play assistParise had a power-play assist, two shots on net and two blocked shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over Nashville.
ImpactParise picked up the secondary helper on Cale Makar's power-play tally. It was Parise's second power-play point in 22 games since signing with the Avalanche midseason. Overall, the third-line forward has four goals and five assists.
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