Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche - News - December 07, 2023

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Artturi Lehkonen - Back on skates Lehkonen (neck) skated at practice in a non-contact jersey Friday, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Impact Lehkonen has missed the last 14 games since getting hurt Nov. 9 versus the Kraken. He has three goals and five assists in 12 games this season. There is still no timetable for his return, but this is a good first step.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mikko Rantanen - Moves to top line Rantanen had one shot on net over 27:17 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Colorado head coach Jared Bednar dropped Rantanen to the second line Tuesday and that's where he began Thursday's game. The forward was moved back to the top line for the third period Thursday and had a team-high TOI. Bednar acknowledged to Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now that Rantanen's been in a rut lately, and the coach is trying to work him out of it. Rantanen's gone eight consecutive games without a goal; prior to that, the 27-year-old Finn never had more than two games without a tally.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cale Makar - Returns to action Makar had four shots on goal and one blocked shot over 24:10 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg.

Impact Makar was back in the lineup after sitting out the last two games with a lower-body injury. The defenseman told Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now that the injury resulted from "wear and tear," and he felt good in his return.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Kiviranta - Finishes in loss Kiviranta scored a goal on one shot and added one hit over 7:44 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Kiviranta found himself on ice with Nathan MacKinnon, who bulled his way into the Winnipeg zone and fed the bottom-six forward for the Avalanche's second goal. It wasn't immediately ruled a score, but video review confirmed the puck went in. The tally was Kiviranta's second and snapped a 10-game drought.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan MacKinnon - Point streak reaches double digits MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on another over 25:01 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg.

Impact MacKinnon accepted a pass in mid stride, skated around two Jets' defenders, then went forehand-backhand to score Colorado's first goal. He later did the heavy lifting to set up Joel Krivianta's tally, giving the star center points on the last seven Avalanche goals. The two-point effort extended MacKinnon's point streak to 10 games, during which he has four goals and 12 assists.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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