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Valtteri Puustinen - Headed to Colorado Puustinen, alongside a 2026 seventh-round pick, were traded to the Avalanche from Pittsburgh on Tuesday in exchange for Ilya Solovyov.

Impact In the midst of his seventh season in the Penguins' organization, Puustinen will move to Colorado following Tuesday's trade. While he didn't crack Pittsburgh's lineup this season, he has been productive with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, recording 26 points across 35 games. While it'll be tough for him to find a full-time role with the Avalanche, he might be able to join the NHL squad at some point this season due to the team's plethora of current injuries on the wing.

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Valeri Nichushkin - Should be available Wednesday Nichushkin (upper body) is expected to suit up at home versus the Ducks on Wednesday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Impact Nichushkin sustained minor injuries in a car accident on the way to Monday's game versus the Capitals, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. However, the 30-year-old winger participated in Tuesday's optional skate and isn't expected to miss any additional time. As long as he doesn't have any setbacks prior to puck drop Wednesday, Nichushkin should reclaim his spot on the second line next to Ross Colton and Brock Nelson.

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Parker Kelly - Opens scoring Monday Kelly scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Kelly has two goals and two assists over his last six games. Injuries have started to pile up among the Avalanche's forwards, affording Kelly a chance to see more ice time. He's averaging 14:15 per game in January, two minutes higher than his season average. Overall, the 26-year-old has a career-high nine goals with eight assists, 62 shots on net, 98 hits, 32 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 47 appearances.

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Artturi Lehkonen - Adds insurance tally Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Lehkonen had been limited to one helper over his previous five games. The 30-year-old winger remains in a top-six role, so his recent slump on offense is likely to be just a blip on the radar. He's at 16 goals, 36 points, 117 shots on net, 34 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating over 47 appearances, giving him a chance to challenge for a 60-point campaign if he can turn up the scoring again.

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Martin Necas - Two helpers in win Necas pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Both assists came on Nathan MacKinnon tallies, as Necas helped the Avs' superstar reach 1,100 career points. Necas has five multi-point performances in the last 11 games, a stretch in which he's racked up six goals and 13 points as he continues surging toward a career-best campaign.

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Victor Olofsson - Two points including winner Monday Olofsson scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Both points came in the second period as the Avs took the lead for good. Olofsson has two multi-point performances in the last four games, but those are the only times he's gotten onto the scoresheet since Dec. 13, and Monday's helper was his first power-play point since Nov. 9. On the season, the veteran winger has nine goals and 23 points in 47 contests.

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Nathan MacKinnon - Hits big career milestone MacKinnon scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact With his goal late in the second period that wrapped up the scoring on the afternoon, MacKinnon reached 1,100 career points, becoming just the second player in franchise history to reach that plateau after Hall of Famer Joe Sakic. MacKinnon's tied with Connor McDavid atop the NHL leaderboard with 85 points, and his 38 goals puts him well in front in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy.

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Scott Wedgewood - Picks up win over Caps Wedgewood stopped 22 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over Washington.

Impact The Avs never trailed in the game as they out-shot the visitors 44-24, making life relatively easy for Wedgewood. It was his first start since Jan. 8, as he may be ceding the top spot in the crease back to Mackenzie Blackwood, but through five outings this month Wedgewood's delivered a 3-2-0 record with a stout 2.44 GAA and .911 save percentage.

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Avalanche host the Ducks after MacKinnon's 2-goal game

The Colorado Avalanche host the Anaheim Ducks after Nathan MacKinnon's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Avalanche's 5-2 win

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Alex Barre-Boulet - Returns to minors Barre-Boulet was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.

Impact Barre-Boulet recorded an assist and two hits during Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals, but he had a team-low 3:46 of ice time. It was his first appearance in the NHL in 2025-26, but he'll link back up with the Eagles in short order.

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Ivan Ivan - Sent down after Monday's game Ivan was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.

Impact Ivan received just 4:57 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 win over Washington. The 23-year-old has bounced between the NHL and AHL several times in January, and considering the Avalanche are dealing with a few injuries up front, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Ivan back up with the big club at some point in the near future.

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MacKinnon has 3 points, leads Avalanche past Capitals | NHL.com Necas has 2 assists for Colorado; Frank has goal, assist for Washington, which has lost 3 straight

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Nichushkin in car accident before game, held out of 5-2 win over Capitals as precaution, coach says

Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on his way to the rink Monday and was kept out of the Avalanche’s 5-2 win over Washington as a precaution

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MacKinnon has 2 goals and an assist to reach 1,100 points, Avs beat Capitals 5-2

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 career points and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday

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Joel Kiviranta - Placed on injured reserve Kiviranta (lower body) was put on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Kiviranta hasn't played since Dec. 29, so he can be activated whenever he's healthy. His move to IR was likely to accommodate the Avalanche's recall of Alex Barre-Boulet from the minors Monday. Kiviranta has a goal and four points in 21 appearances in 2025-26.

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Alex Barre-Boulet - Up from minors Barre-Boulet was summoned from AHL Colorado on Monday.

Impact Barre-Boulet has 12 goals and 37 points in 36 outings with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. The Avalanche announced Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) would be a late scratch Monday versus Washington, so Barre-Boulet will likely draw into the lineup for his NHL season debut.

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Scott Wedgewood - Guarding goal Monday Wedgewood will patrol the home crease against Washington on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Wedgewood made 29 saves in an 8-2 win over Ottawa on Jan. 8 in his last outing. He has a 19-3-4 record with a 2.19 GAA, a .917 save percentage and two shutouts across 28 appearances this season. Washington ranks 12th in the league in the 2025-26 campaign with 3.20 goals per game.

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Valeri Nichushkin - Late scratch Monday Nichushkin (upper body) will miss Monday's game against Washington.

Impact Alex Barre-Boulet was summoned from AHL Colorado, which means the Avalanche still have 12 healthy forwards to dress versus the Capitals. Nichushkin has 11 goals and 27 points in 38 outings in 2025-26. It wasn't immediately clear how significant Nichushkin's injury is, so his status for Wednesday's game against Anaheim isn't known.

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Ivan Ivan - Up from AHL Ivan was called up by the Avalanche on Monday.

Impact Ivan was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Friday. He has an assist in eight outings with the Avalanche in 2025-26. He also has two goals and 10 points in 32 appearances with AHL Colorado.

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