Denis Malgin will not be in the game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, Hulu, SN1, SN NOW).
The Colorado Avalanche forward had retired to the locker room during their game against the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 5.
“Malgin will be tested on a weekly basis,” said coach Jared Bednar. Upper body injury. »
Acquired in a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 19, Malgin had one assist in seven games with the Avalanche.
Bednar also let it be known that the striker Valery Nichushkin, who was scheduled to be with the team for the recent two-game road trip, was forced to stay in Colorado due to ongoing ankle problems. He won’t play on Tuesday.
“We’re just waiting for his ankle to heal,” summed up the coach.
The defender Josh Manson (lower body) took part in the morning training, but was wearing a no contact jersey. The defender Bowen Byram he started skating again on his own. In both cases no timeline was provided for the return to playback.
“Byram’s wound had not responded adequately to treatment for some time. Now yes, Bednar said on Jan. 3. So it looks better. I can’t tell you when he’ll be back, because I don’t know. But things are starting to look up for him. »
