Francouz (head) will be available to backup on Sunday.
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O'Connor will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Francouz starts Wednesday in Seattle.
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Francouz was the first goalie off of the ice at the Avalanche morning skate.
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Wedgewood will start Wednesday in Edmonton.
Kiviranta (illness) will be back in the Stars lineup on Monday.
Kiviranta missed the last five games with an illness but will replace Jacob Peterson in the lineup on Monday. Kiviranta has just one goal with five assists (six points) in 51 games this season.
Toews (undisclosed) will not play Monday vs. the Capitals.
Toews is dealing with a minor undisclosed injury and will not play Monday vs. the Capitals. The Avalanche said Toews' injury is expected to be short-term and he would play if it were the playoffs. Kurtis MacDermid will replace Toews in the lineup.
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Francouz will start Thursday vs. the Devils.
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Wedgewood will start Thursday vs. the Wild.
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Wedgewood is in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.
The Avalanche have signed Wyatt Aamodt to a one-year, entry-level contract.
Aamodt wis an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State U - Mankato. The 24-year-old scored six goals with six assists (12 points) in 41 games this season. He's expected to report to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Kiviranta (illness) will not play Tuesday vs. the Lighting.
Kiviranta has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and will miss a third straight on Tuesday.
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Wedgewood will start Tuesday vs the Lightning.
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Merkley will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Merkley played 12:23 in Vancouver on Saturday but will be scratched in favour of Nicolas Meloche on Tuesday.
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Wedgewood was the first goalie off of the ice at the Stars' morning skate.
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Francouz will start Friday in Winnipeg.
Landeskog (knee) is expected to be ready for the start of the playoffs.
Landeskog underwent a procedure on his knee in mid-March and resumed skating this week. All signs are pointing toward Landeskog being on track to be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs.
Girard (lower-body) has been cleared to play on Friday.
Girard has been out since March 8th but is set to return to the lineup on Friday. With Girard back, the Avalanche blueline will likely look exactly how they are expecting heading into the playoffs. Girard has scored five goals with 22 assists (27 points) in 56 games this season.
Nichushkin (illness) will be back in the Avalanche lineup on Friday.
Nichushkin missed Tuesday's game in Pittsburgh but will play Friday in Winnipeg. Nichushkin has quietly had an outstanding season, tallying 19 goals with 21 assists (40 points) in 51 games. Recently he's played an expanded role, averaging an incredible 21:25 TOI/gm in his last 11 games.
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Merkley will come out of the Sharks lineup on Thursday.
Merkley was a minus-1 in 14:10 TOI on Tuesday but will be replaced by Nicolas Meloche tonight vs. the Flames.