Colton (lower body) won't play in Saturday's Game 4 matchup against the Stars, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Colton will miss his third game after suffering the injury in the series opener, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Once Colton is healthy, Parker Kelly might be a healthy scratch.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Out for Game 3
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Colton (lower body) won't play in Wednesday's Game 3 versus the Stars, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
While Colton will be out for a second straight game, the Avalanche will welcome back captain Gabriel Landeskog for this contest. Colton's next chance to play is Saturday in Game 4. When he's ready to return, Colton will likely bump Parker Kelly, Joel Kiviranta or Logan O'Connor out of the lineup.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Not playing Monday
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Colton (lower body) will not be available Monday versus the Stars in Game 2, per the NHL media site.
Miles Wood, who was a healthy scratch in Game 1, will replace Colton in the lineup Monday. Colton's next chance to suit up will be at home Wednesday in Game 3.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Suffers injury Saturday
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Colton (lower body) missed most of the third period in Saturday's 5-1 win over Dallas in Game 1, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Colton had three hits and one shot on goal in 7:04 of playing time in Saturday's playoff opener. It's unclear if he will be available for Monday's Game 2 matchup versus the Stars. If Colton can't play, Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Miles Wood or Jimmy Vesey could draw into the lineup.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Not ready to play
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Colton (undisclosed) will be out of the lineup against Vancouver on Thursday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Colton will be sidelined for a second straight contest due to his lingering undisclosed injury. After racking up 40 points last year, the 28-year-old Colton won't be reaching that same level this year, but he could still reach the 30-point threshold with one more tally this year.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Dealing with upper-body issue
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Colton is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Wednesday.
Colton was a late scratch for Tuesday's matchup with Vegas due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the 28-year-old winger registered just one point in his last seven outings. If Colton is unavailable versus the Canucks on Thursday, the Avs will likely bring Chris Wagner back up from the minors before puck drop.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Set to miss Tuesday's game
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Colton (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he won't play Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High reports.
Colton joins a significant list of injuries at forward for the Avalanche, which includes Martin Necas (upper body) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body). Chris Wagner will draw into the lineup to replace Colton. The Avalanche's next game is Thursday versus the Canucks.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Tallies Saturday
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Colton scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
Colton snapped a 16-game goal drought as well as a six-game stretch without a point when he got the Avalanche on the board late in the second period. He's filling in as a top-six forward while Martin Necas (upper body) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body) are out, but both injured forwards are day-to-day. That means Colton will likely be back in the bottom six in short order. For the season, the 28-year-old has 16 goals, 29 points, 125 shots on net, 145 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 61 appearances.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Two helpers in Thursday's win
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Colton notched two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
It's the fourth multi-point performance for Colton in the last 10 games, although he has only one helper in the other six contests combined over that stretch. The middle-six winger's spot on the Avs' second power-play unit helps boost his fantasy value in deeper formats, where he also contributes with his physical play -- Colton has 15 goals, 27 points, 112 shots on net and 135 hits through 53 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Provides two more helpers
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Colton notched a pair of assists, two shots on goal, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Colton has benefited from the Avalanche's improved forward depth following the trade deadline, earning five assists over his last four contests. The 28-year-old remains on the second power-play unit, but all of those helpers have come at even strength. For the season, he's up to 15 goals, 10 assists, 107 shots on net, 125 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 50 appearances.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Ends dry spell with assist
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Colton notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Devils.
Colton entered Wednesday on a 14-game point drought, during which he had 22 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-6 rating. The 28-year-old got on the scoresheet with a helper on Casey Mittelstadt's third-period tally. Colton is not a notable scorer, but he's had it rough this year with 13 goals and four assists through 43 outings, well behind his 40-point showing in the 2023-24 regular season. The forward has added 91 shots on net, 102 hits and a minus-8 rating in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Supplies helper
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Colton notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
Colton has contributed five points over his last eight outings. He set up Parker Kelly on the opening tally in Tuesday's contests. The 28-year-old Colton has enjoyed a decent campaign when healthy, racking up 13 goals, three assists, 69 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-2 rating through 28 games. He continues to fill a middle-six role, primarily playing on the wing with occasional turns at center.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Gets gift for goal
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Colton scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Colton received a turnover right on his stick and made no mistake on the shot to put the Avalanche up 2-0 in the first period. His tally stood as the game-winner. He's picked up three goals and an assist over his last six games while filling a middle-six role. For the season, Colton is up to 13 goals, two assists, 66 shots on net, 60 hits and a minus-1 rating through 26 outings.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Scores goal Thursday
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Colton scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.
Colton has scored in back-to-back contests, but he has a modest four goals with no assists over his last 12 outings. The 28-year-old has remained on the second line lately -- he was on the wing Thursday after playing a couple of games at center. For the season, he has 12 goals, one assist, 57 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-2 rating through 22 appearances. His penalty Thursday was the first he's taken all year after logging at least 50 PIM in each of the previous two campaigns.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Fills empty net
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Colton scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Colton ended a five-game point drought with the late tally. The 28-year-old has been centering the second line recently, holding that spot because of Casey Mittelstadt's deep slump. The Avalanche may end up shuffling their top six if Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) misses time after exiting Tuesday's game, but Colton should remain part of that group, either at center or wing. The 28-year-old has 11 goals, one assist, 55 shots on net, 53 hits and a minus-3 rating over 21 appearances in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Opens scoring in win
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Colton scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Colton was held off the scoresheet Saturday versus the Red Wings in his return from a 17-game absence due to a broken foot. The 28-year-old tallied at 4:07 of Sunday's contest, and his goal stood as the game-winner. Prior to the injury, Colton was off to a fantastic start in 2024-25, and he looks to play a key middle-six role moving forward. He's at nine goals, one assist, 42 shots on net, 33 hits, 13 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 12 appearances.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Shifts to LTIR
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Colton (foot) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.
This transaction allows Colorado to add Colton's $4 million annual salary as cap space. Colton resumed skating last week, and head coach Jared Bednar said the forward could be available at some point during the club's upcoming five-game road trip. The 28-year-old Colton accumulated eight goals and an assist over 10 appearances before getting injured.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Set to travel with team
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Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Colton (foot) will travel with the Avalanche during their upcoming road trip and could return to action before the team returns home, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Colton resumed skating last week and appears to be closing in on a return to game action. Colorado begins a five-game road trip Tuesday in Buffalo, with the final matchup in the trip coming Dec. 10 against Pittsburgh, so Colton could be back in action within the next week. Bednar said that Colton will start back on the wing once he's healthy given his success at the position before sustaining his injury.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Should skate soon
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Colton (foot) is expected to begin skating soon, per Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.
Colton hasn't played since Oct. 28 due to a broken foot, which was originally projected to keep him out of the lineup for 6-8 weeks. He shouldn't be expected to return soon given his initial timetable, but the fact that he's close to getting back on the ice is a good sign. Colton has eight goals and nine points in 10 outings in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Out at least six weeks
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Colton is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to a broken foot, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
That brings an unfortunate disruption to Colton's tremendous start to the campaign -- he has eight goals and nine points through 10 appearances. Colton was seeing time on the top line since the Avalanche have been dealing with numerous forward injuries. Now that Colton is among those on the shelf, Nikolai Kovalenko might start playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, though Kovalenko will likely concede that role once Jonathan Drouin (upper body), who hasn't played since Oct. 9 but is now day-to-day, is ready to return.
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