Nicolas Roy - NHL News & Rumors

Avalanche beat Canadiens 4-1 without injured stars MacKinnon, Makar

Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist and the short-handed Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night without injured stars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale...

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Plucks apple in return Roy logged an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Impact Roy was sidelined for six games due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old returned to a second-line role at even strength, playing alongside Brock Nelson and Gabriel Landeskog. Roy could get a bump in offense if he sticks there for the long run. He's already earned five points, 10 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-1 rating across seven outings this season.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play Wednesday Roy (lower body) is slated to play in Wednesday's home clash against New Jersey, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact Roy was upgraded to a full participant in Tuesday's practice, which is a strong indication that he's ready to make his return from a six-game absence. The 29-year-old center went down with the lower-body injury during a morning skate in mid-October. Prior to the injury, he posted two goals, four points, 10 shots on net, nine hits and four blocked shots across six appearances. He joined Colorado's second line at Tuesday's morning skate, and while that isn't a sure-fire sign that he's expected to play, the team's lack of urgency to call up a 13th forward is a solid indication that he's good to go.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville hosts Colorado in Central Division play

The Nashville Predators take on the Colorado Avalanche in a matchup of Central Division opponents

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

Unlikely to play Sunday Roy (upper body) is doubtful for Sunday's matchup against Nashville, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Roy has already missed the last five games. He was still wearing a non-contact jersey during Saturday's practice. Roy has two goals, four points, 10 shots on net, four blocked shots and nine hits in six outings this season.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Roy (lower body) is expected to miss Friday's game against Tampa Bay, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact Roy also missed Colorado's past four games. He has two goals and four points in six appearances this campaign. When Roy is ready to return, he will likely serve in a bottom-six role.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning visit the Avalanche following Cirelli's 2-goal game

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Colorado Avalanche after Anthony Cirelli scored two goals in the Lightning's 6-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights

OCTOBER 22 • Associated Press

Devils host the Avalanche in a non-conference matchup

The New Jersey Devils and the Colorado Avalanche will play in an out-of-conference matchup

OCTOBER 20 • Associated Press

Colorado visits Philadelphia after Lehkonen's 2-goal game

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Philadelphia Flyers after Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals in the Avalanche's 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins

OCTOBER 18 • Associated Press

Not going on road trip Roy (lower body) will miss Colorado's upcoming road trip, which begins against Philadelphia on Monday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact Roy also won't be available for Tuesday's matchup against New Jersey. He has already missed the last two games and didn't participate in Saturday's practice. Roy has earned two goals, four points, 10 shots on net, nine hits and four blocked shots in six appearances this season.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Roy (lower body) won't play in Friday's game against the Penguins, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Impact Roy will be unavailable for a second consecutive game due to his lower-body injury. Head coach Jared Bednar said that Roy remains day-to-day but "could turn to week-to-week." Following Bednar's comments, it's not yet clear whether Roy will be available for Colorado's upcoming two-game road trip that includes games against the Flyers on Monday and against New Jersey on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh visits Colorado after Crosby's 2-goal game

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Colorado Avalanche after Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the Penguins' 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks

OCTOBER 15 • Associated Press

Out of action Wednesday Roy (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Stars, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Roy was getting help from the trainers during the morning skate before Tuesday's game, and while he played in that one, he appears to need to step out of the lineup. The Avalanche are expected to dress seven defensemen to cover his absence Wednesday. Roy's next chance to play is Friday versus the Penguins.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

A new ball game: Avs players turn to tennis in offseason, 'hot topic' rages over who rules on court

Martin Necas has shown he's not only efficient at scoring goals but also at hitting tennis shots

OCTOBER 12 • Associated Press

Picks up two points Saturday Roy scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, doled out three hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Roy is off to a hot start this season despite filling a fourth-line role. He's picked up two goals, one helper, five shots, five hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over two contests. There's a little extra ice time to go around among the forwards since the Avalanche have rolled out a lineup with seven defensemen in both games, though one or both of Zachary L'Heureux or Logan O'Connor could come back from their respective lower-body injuries next week to fill out the forward group.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Necas and Roy score quick goals as the Avalanche rout the Blues 6-1

Nicolas Roy and Martin Necas scored 23 seconds apart in a four-goal second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Pots game-winner in barn burner Roy scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Kings.

Impact Roy saw 12:12 of ice time from a fourth-line role Wednesday, though that number might be a bit inflated since the Avalanche were forced into dressing 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Roy should be a decent depth scorer this year, and he's versatile enough to move around the bottom six as necessary. He produced 25 points, 76 shots on net, 71 hits and 40 blocked shots over 74 regular-season outings between the Avalanche and the Maple Leafs last year.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Predators hire Chris MacFarland from Avalanche to become president of hockey operations/GM

The Nashville Predators are bringing in Chris MacFarland of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche to serve as their president of hockey operations/general manager

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

A 2-0 road start, then a hard lesson: The Golden Knights' warning before Game 3

The Vegas Golden Knights take a 2-0 lead into Sunday night's home game against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Avalanche face an uphill climb in Vegas as they try to flip a 2-0 series script in conference finals

The Colorado Avalanche face a daunting challenge as they prepare for Game 3 against Vegas in the Western Conference Final on Sunday night

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Avalanche shrug off 2021 playoff loss to Golden Knights as they meet in the Western Conference final

Gabriel Landeskog doesn’t need any extra incentive or motivation

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Avs forward Nicolas Roy puts Vegas friendships on hold as he meets his old team in conference finals

Nicolas Roy still has a place in Las Vegas and plenty of friends on the Golden Knights

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Avalanche taking advantage of break to heal as they get set to play Knights in conference finals

Most of the Colorado Avalanche's players returned to the ice for practice Saturday after a two-day break

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Maple Leafs' Nicolas Roy stat paints Craig Berube in negative light | Sporting News Roy looks solid for the Colorado Avalanche.

MAY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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