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Kadri (lower-body) will return to the Colorado lineup on Wednesday.

Kadri has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will play vs. the Flyers on Wednesday. Kadri, who has 20 points (10G / 10A) in 27 games this season, will skate with Joonas Donskoi and Andre Burakovsky at even strength and is expected to be back on the top power-play unit.

Nazem Kadri
Kadri (lower-body) may return to the Avalanche lineup on Wednesday.

Kadri has missed the lat three games with a lower-body injury but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and may play vs. the Flyers. Kadri, who has 10 goals and 10 assists (20 points) in 27 games this season, will skate with Joonas Donskoi and Andre Burakovsky if he plays.

Nazem Kadri
Blackwood will start Tuesday in Dallas.

Blackwood made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Devils loss to the Blackhawks last Friday. Blackwood has lost five of his last six starts (1-4-1) while posting a 3.58 GAA and .890 SV%. He's a terrible option in Dallas, where the Stars have won nine of their last 10 (9-1-0) while scoring 3.80 goals per game.

Mackenzie Blackwood
Kadri (lower-body) will miss his third straight game on Monday.

Kadri was on the ice in a non-contact sweater this morning and remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Kadri won't play vs. the Flames but his availability for the morning skate suggests that he will return to the lineup later this week.

Nazem Kadri
Makar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Makar was forced to leave Saturday's game in Boston after taking a hard hit from Brad Marchand. Makar was not on the ice for Monday's morning skate and will not play vs. the Flames. Head coach Jared Bednar called him "day-to-day" but said there's a chance that he will play this week. With Makar out, Samuel Girard will be on Colorado's top power-play unit.

Cale Makar
Francouz will start Monday vs. the Flames.

Francouz stopped all 16 shots that he faced after replacing Philipp Grubauer in Colorado's win in Boston on Saturday. It was another strong outing for Francouz, who has won three straight while stopping 88 of the 92 shots (.957 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces a Flames team on a six-game point streak, going 5-0-1 while scoring 3.17 goals per game.

Pavel Francouz
Kadri (lower-body) will not play on Saturday.

Kadri remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury so he will miss his second straight game when the Avalanche takes on the Bruins on Saturday. With Kadri out, J.T. Compher will be stick on the second-line and Joonas Donskoi will be on the top power-play.

Nazem Kadri
Blackwood will start Friday vs. the Blackhawks.

Blackwood surrendered four goals on 30 shots in the Devils' loss to the Golden Knights on Tuesday. In his last six outings, Blackwood has gone 1-4-0 while posting a horrible 4.12 GAA and. 878 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Blackhawks team that played last night and come in having lost six of their last eight (2-5-1) while scoring 2.13 goals per game.

Mackenzie Blackwood
Landeskog (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Landeskog has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since October 26th but all signs are pointing towards him playing Thursday in Montreal. Landeskog, who had three goals and four assists in 11 games before getting hurt, will likely be back on the top-line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.

Gabriel Landeskog