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Trent Miner - Called up Friday Miner was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday.

Impact Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) landed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury in a corresponding move. Miner has gone 0-0-2 with four goals allowed on 44 shots over two NHL appearances this season. With the Eagles, he has a 7-2-0 record, a 2.40 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 10 appearances. Miner will likely handle a backup role while with the Avalanche, as Scott Wedgewood can be penciled in for the starting job in Blackwood's absence.

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Mackenzie Blackwood - Suffers lower-body injury Blackwood was placed on injured reserve Friday because of a lower-body injury, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact Blackwood will miss Colorado's three-game road trip, which features matches in Carolina, Florida and Tampa Bay on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, respectively. He'll be re-evaluated after the trip. Blackwood has a 13-1-1 record, 2.07 GAA and .924 save percentage in 15 appearances this season. Scott Wedgewood should be expected to start in at least two of Colorado's next three games due to Blackwood's absence, and it's possible Wedgewood will be utilitized in both halves of the Avalanche's back-to-back set over the weekend. Trent Miner was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday due to Blackwood's injury.

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Avalanche take win streak into matchup with the Hurricanes

The Colorado Avalanche will attempt to keep their nine-game win streak alive when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes

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Joel Kiviranta - Traveling with team Kiviranta (lower body) will join the Avalanche on their upcoming road trip, which begins Saturday in Carolina, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Impact Kiviranta missed Wednesday's 6-1 win over St. Louis. He has a goal and four points in 21 outings in 2025-26. Kiviranta will likely be part of the fourth line if he's available Saturday.

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Gavin Brindley - Questionable for Saturday Brindley (lower body) is day-to-day, but he'll travel with the Avalanche to Carolina ahead of Saturday's game against the Hurricanes, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Impact Brindley sustained the injury during Wednesday's 6-1 win over St. Louis. He has five goals and nine points in 27 appearances in 2025-26. If Brindley plays Saturday, it will probably be as part of the fourth line.

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McDavid leads 3 Stars of the Month for December | NHL.com Oilers captain, Avalanche center MacKinnon, Sharks forward Celebrini earn honors

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MacKinnon gets 400th goal, Avalanche cruise past Blues | NHL.com Forward scores twice, Nichushkin has hat trick in Colorado's 9th straight win

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Devon Toews - Posts helper Wednesday Toews notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Toews didn't score a goal in December, picking up five assists, 32 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances in the month. The 31-year-old's offense has been down all season, but he remains firmly in a top-pairing role. He's now at 13 points, a plus-26 rating, 67 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and 16 PIM through 39 appearances.

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Josh Manson - Supplies pair of helpers Manson logged two assists, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Manson had three multi-assist efforts and racked up a total of 10 helpers over 14 contests in December. The 34-year-old defenseman's burst of offense has him on the radar in fantasy, though it's his toughness and physicality that will give him long-term appeal in banger leagues. For the season, the blueliner is up to 14 points, 52 shots on net, 99 hits, 53 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-27 rating through 39 outings.

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Brock Nelson - One of each Wednesday Nelson scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact The helper was the 300th of Nelson's career. He's earned four goals and five assists over his last seven outings, a span that includes four power-play points. For the season, the veteran center is up to 16 goals, 30 points (seven on the power play), 76 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 39 appearances in a second-line role.

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Nathan MacKinnon - Erupts for four points MacKinnon scored twice on seven shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact MacKinnon netted both goals in the first period and then helped out on Brock Nelson's power-play tally in the second and Valeri Nichushkin's hat-trick clincher in the third. With four goals and five assists over his last three games, MacKinnon is as locked in as ever. The superstar center reached the 70-point mark with this effort, surpassing his 2024-25 regular-season goal total to sit at 34 goals and 36 helpers through 39 appearances heading into 2026. He's added 180 shots on net, a plus-51 rating, 32 hits and 22 blocked shots.

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Valeri Nichushkin - Summons hats against Blues Nichushkin scored three goals on six shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Nichushkin ended a six-game goal drought in a big way. The 30-year-old winger scored twice in the first 3:26 of the contest and then completed his hat trick with 3:54 left in the third period. Nichushkin is up to 11 goals and 26 points over 31 appearances, and he had 14 points in as many outings in December. He's also supplied 84 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-9 rating this season.

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Mackenzie Blackwood - Light workload in blowout win Blackwood allowed one goal on 13 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Blackwood just missed out on making Team Canada's Olympic roster, but he was able to win over one of Canada's goalies in Jordan Binnington. Blackwood carried a shutout deep into the third period until Dalibor Dvorsky broke it up with 5:28 left. Blackwood has won seven straight outings and has given up two or fewer goals in six of those games. He's 13-1-1 with a 2.07 GAA and a .924 save percentage through 15 appearances this season.

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Highlights: COL 6, STL 1 | St. Louis Blues Game-changing highlights from the matchup between the St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche

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Gavin Brindley - Tweaks something Wednesday Brindley (upper body) tweaked something in Wednesday's game versus the Blues and will be evaluated Thursday, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.

Impact It's not exactly clear when Brindley sustained the injury, but he can be considered day-to-day for now. The Avalanche have a back-to-back ahead, visiting the Hurricanes on Saturday and the Panthers on Sunday. Joel Kiviranta (lower body) is also ailing, so the Avalanche may need to make a roster move to replenish their forward depth before their three-game road trip.

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Blues vs. Avalanche | NHL Highlights | December 31, 2025

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MacKinnon scores 400th goal and Nichushkin nets hat trick as Avalanche rout Blues 6-1

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, including his 400th career goal, and Valeri Nichushkin netted his second NHL hat trick as the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 for the...

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NHL Highlights | Blues vs. Avalanche - December 31, 2025

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Game Highlights: Avalanche 6, Blues 1

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Nichushkin Nets Second Career Hat Trick As Avalanche Rout Blues

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Avalanche's MacKinnon Tucks Home 400th Career NHL Goal

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MacKinnon scores 400th NHL goal for Avalanche | NHL.com Forward reaches milestone in 1st period against Blues

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Colorado Avalanche - St. Louis Blues - Dec 31, 2025 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues, Dec 31, 2025 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

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Joel Kiviranta - Out of lineup Wednesday Kiviranta (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Blues, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Kiviranta was not previously reported to have an injury, and his 8:41 of ice time versus the Kings on Monday was not out of the ordinary. Zakhar Bardakov figures to take Kiviranta's place on the fourth line for at least one game.

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