MacKinnon will miss roughly three weeks with a lower-body injury.
Colorado Avalanche News
Goalie Start
Blackwood led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Blackwood is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.
The Senators recalled Kelly from Belleville (AHL). He will play in place of Tyler Ennis on Saturday.
Toews (undisclosed) will play on Saturday.
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Blackwood will start Friday in Los Angeles.
Waiver Move
The Coyotes claimed Scott Wedgewood off of waivers from the Devils.
The Avalanche placed Cale Makar (upper-body) on IR.
Makar will miss at least seven days with the upper-body injury and this will likely force Samuel Girard and Bowen Byram to take on bigger roles for at least the next few games. The Avalanche will be in tough on Wednesday, missing Makar, Mikko Rantanen, Devon Toews, Valeri Nichushkin and maybe Andre Burakovsky as well.
Goalie Start
Wedgewood led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Girard (upper-body) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Saturday.
Girard has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will replace Kurtis MacDermid in the lineup on Saturday. Girard has picked up two shots with four shots on goal in five games this season.
Blackwood (heel) is expected to be back next week.
Blackwood was on the ice on Friday and told reporters that he isn't ready to play Saturday but thinks he'll be ready within the week. Blackwood should immediately take over as the Devils' No.1 netminder.
Girard is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury; will not play Tuesday.
Girard will not play Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights, so look for Kurtis MacDermid to draw into the lineup and Bowen Byram to take over on PP2. Consider Girard questionable for Thursday's game in St. Louis.
The Avalanche have recalled Jacob MacDonald from Colorado (AHL).
Samuel Girard is banged up, so MacDonald being recalled is an indication that Girard will not be available on Tuesday. MacDonald has had a hot start in the AHL, scoring one goal with three assists (four points) in four games.
Barre-Boulet will draw into the Lightning lineup on Monday.
Barre-Boulet was lost briefly on waivers but was re-claimed from the Kraken late last week. Barre-Boulet will replace Pat Maroon in the Lightning's bottom-6 on Monday.
The Lightning have claimed Alex Barre-Boulet off of waivers from the Kraken.
Barre-Boulet was lost to the Kraken on waivers but returns to the Lightning after playing two games with Seattle. Being re-claimed by the Lightning will allow them to send him to the AHL.
Goalie Start
Wedgewood will start Thursday vs. the Capitals.
Goalie Start
Wedgewood is expected to start Thursday vs. the Capitals.
Landeskog will return to the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.
Landeskog completed his two-game suspension and will return to the lineup tonight in Florida. Landeskog will likely return to the top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen--he had one goal and one assist in the Avalanche season opener.
MacKinnon has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Tuesday in Washington.
MacKinnon missed the first two games of the season but received two negative COVID-19 tests and flew to Washington to join his team for Tuesday's game. MacKinnon will provide a huge boost to an Avalanche team that will be without Gabriel Landeskog (suspended) and Valeri Nichushkin.
Barre-Boulet will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Barre-Boulet played just 8:12 TOI on Saturday and has one assist in two games while averaging 8:39 TOI/gm. Barre-Boulet will be replaced by Kole Lind.