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Kelly will miss the rest of the season with a broken kneecap.

Kelly last played on March 12th but will not miss the remained for the 2022-23 season as he deals with a broken kneecap. The 23-year-old left winger had a goal, three assists, 59 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 55 games played prior to the injury.

Parker Kelly
Cale Makar is still day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will miss his second straight game Wednesday.

Makar missed the Avalanche's previous game due to a lower-body injury and is "making progress" according to head coach Jared Bednar but will still miss Wednesday's game vs. Pittsburgh as he is still considered out day-to-day. The 24-year-old superstar has been excellent yet again this season, with his 16 goals, 45 assists, 163 SOG, 28 PIMs and +15 plus/minus through 55 games when healthy.

Cale Makar
Makar (lower-body) is considered day-to-day; will not play Monday vs. Chicago.

Makar will not play Monday vs. Chicago as he deals with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day for now as the Avalanche do not seem overly worried about their superstars' injury. The 24-year-old has been having another fantastic season, with his 16 goals, 61 points, 163 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +15 plus/minus through 55 games prior to the injury.

Cale Makar
Kelly (undisclosed) is doubtful to play Tuesday in Edmonton.

Kelly has a goal, three assists, 59 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 55 games played but is doubtful to play Tuesday vs. Edmonton due to an undisclosed injury. The Senators should announce his availability during warmups as he is a game-time decision.

Parker Kelly
Lehkonen will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a broken finger.

Lehkonen left Colorado's game against Montreal Monday after 9:46 TOI due to a broken finger and will now be forced to miss 4-6 weeks as he recovers. The 27-year-old had just scored his 100th career goal earlier in the night and had 20 goals and 49 points across 62 games on the season prior to the injury.

Artturi Lehkonen
Cale Makar is expected to return to Colorado's lineup Saturday vs. Dallas (head).

Makar has missed the Avalanche's previous five games due to a concussion and is expected to return to the lineup vs. Dallas. The 24-year-old superstar has 13 goals, 32 assists, 142 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Cale Makar
Cale Makar will miss his fifth-straight game Wednesday vs. New Jersey (concussion protocol).

Makar has missed the Avalanche's previous four games due to a concussion and remains out of the lineup Monday vs. Vegas. The 24-year-old superstar has 13 goals, 32 assists, 142 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Cale Makar
Wedgewood (undisclosed) suffered a setback and is day-to-day; will not be available for Wednesday's game.

Wedgewood is 7-8-3 with a 2.92 GAA and .913 SV% but will not be available Wednesday vs. Arizona. Matthew Murray has been recalled from Texas (AHL) as his replacement but it does not seem Wedgewood will be out long.

Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood has been placed on the injured reserve (lower-body).

Blackwood has an 8-5-2 record, 3.04 GAA and .900 SV% but has been placed on the injured reserve retroactively to 2/21 with a lower-body injury. Akira Schmid will take his place on the Devils' roster for the time being.

Mackenzie Blackwood
The Canucks have recalled Noah Juulsen from Abbotsford (AHL).

Juulsen has three goals, 17 assists, 34 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus in 49 games with Abbotsford (AHL) but has been recalled for a second time to the Vancouver Canucks with the injury announcement to Ethan Bear (upper body). It will be Juulsen's second stint with the Canucks this season, having picked up a SOG and a -1 plus/minus through both games.

Noah Juulsen
Roy is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; will not play Thursday.

Roy has 11 goals, 14 assists, 76 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 54 games but will miss Thursday's game vs. Calgary as he deals with a lower-body injury. He is considered day-to-day for now and Byron Froese will take his spot in the lineup in for the time being.

Nicolas Roy