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Francouz will start Friday in San Jose.
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Manson will make his Avalanche debut on Tuesday.
Manson was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks on Monday and will immediately step into the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday. The Avalanche played a man down in their last game, so he won't replace anyone. Without a morning skate, it's unclear who he will skate next to in his debut.
Lehkonen (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Lehkonen missed Sunday's game in Philadelphia with an upper-body injury but he will be a game-time decision on Tuesday. Lehkonen will replace Ryan Poehling (out indefinitely) if he's able to play. Mathieu Perreault will likely draw in if Lehkonen is unavailable.
The Avalanche have acquired Josh Manson from the Ducks for Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round pick.
Manson is in the final year of a four-year deal with a $4.1M AAV cap-hit. The Ducks retained 50 percent of Manson's cap-hit and the 30-year-old will help solidify Colorado's bottom-4. Manson projects to play with Samuel Girard when the Avalanche are fully healthy.
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Wedgewood led the Coyotes onto the ice for warmups.
Lehkonen (upper-body) will not play Sunday in Philadelphia.
Manson is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Saturday.
The Avalanche have signed Pavel Francouz to a two-year contract extension worth $2.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
Francouz has gone 11-10-3 with a 2.46 GAA and .920 SV% in 14 games (11 starts) this season. Injuries have been the biggest issue for Francouz but when healthy he is definitely and above-average backup.
Manson (finger) has been activated from IR and is expected to play on Saturday.
Manson has been sidelined since January 29th but is set to play Saturday in New Jersey. Manson will likely replace Andrej Sustr in the lineup and comes in with just seven points (3G / 4A) in 43 games this season.
Landeskog will undergo knee surgery and is out indefinitely.
Landeskog has been dealing with a nagging knee injury for "a little bit." He'll undergo surgery and the Avalanche are hopeful that he'll be back for the start of the playoffs but they will know more after the surgery. This is obviously a terrible blow for the Avalanche but they are virtually locked into the playoffs, so they will give Landeskog the opportunity to get right ahead of what they hope is a lengthy playoff run.
The Kings have recalled Christian Wolanin from Ontario (AHL).
Wolanin will take Andreas Athanasiou's spot on the roster after Athanasiou was moved to IR with an undisclosed injury. Wolanin has 11 assists in 24 AHL games this season.
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Wedgewood will start Thursday in Toronto.
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Francouz will start Monday against the Islanders.
Hinostroza (lower-body) will be back in the Sabres lineup on Sunday.
Hinostroza will play for the first time since January 17th, replacing Anders Bjork on the Sabres' fourth line. Hinostroza has scored eight goals with nine assists (17 points) in 36 games this season.
Schwartz (hand) is expected to be back in the Kraken lineup on Saturday.
Schwartz has not played since December 29th due to a hand injury but is expected to be back in the lineup in Washington. Schwartz has tallied six goals with 14 assists (20 points) in 29 games this season.
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Wedgewood will start Saturday vs. the Senators.
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Francouz will start Thursday in Arizona.
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Wedgewood will start Sunday vs. the Jets.
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Wedgewood will start Friday vs. the Golden Knights.
MacKinnon (lower-body) will be back in the Avalanche lineup on Friday.
MacKinnon missed Wednesday's game in Detroit with a "minor" lower-body injury but will play Friday vs. the Jets. MacKinnon will be back on the top line and top power-play unit and comes in with 24 points (9G / 15A) in 19 games since the beginning of January.
