Overview
- The Avalanche announced on X that Valeri Nichushkin would miss the home game against the Capitals with an upper-body injury.
- Alex Barre-Boulet was called up from the AHL’s Colorado Eagles to fill the roster spot for the Denver matchup.
- No timetable was disclosed for Nichushkin, who had 11 goals and 16 assists in 38 games for a Colorado team leading the Central Division with 74 points.
- Alexander Ovechkin appeared in the game and logged his 1,541st regular-season NHL contest to take sole possession of 18th on the all-time list.
- Patrick Marleau holds the career record with 1,779 games, and among active players Ovechkin trails only Brent Burns at 1,544.