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Rantanen (COVID-19) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Friday.

Rantanen has missed the last four games while in the COVID-19 protocol but will play Friday vs. the Sharks. The Avalanche top line had some struggles without Rantanen, so his return will provide a massive boost to a team that has lost three in a row.

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Hintz (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Hintz sat out of the second half of the Stars' back-to-back on Tuesday but could play Thursday in Detroit. Hintz has sat out of most of the back-to-backs this season so there's a good chance he'll be back in the lineup tonight. Hintz is on an absolute heater right now, scoring 10 goals with 17 assists (27 points) in his last 19 games.

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Rantanen (COVID-19) is expected to miss the next three games.

The Avalanche return to action on Thursday but Rantanen did not travel to St. Louis to start the trip. Head coach Jared Bednar said that he could play next Wednesday in Vegas, so it looks like he'll miss all three games in St. Louis. In addition to Rantanen, the Avalanche will be without Joonas Donskoi and Philipp Grubauer due to COVID-19 protocols.

Mikko Rantanen
Hintz (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.

Hintz continues to battle through a lower-body injury and is considered a game-time decision for Monday's game vs. the Red Wings. Hintz enters Monday's game on a five-game point streak, scoring two goals with nine assists (11 points) over that span.

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