Avalanche Visit Islanders to Open Road Trip as Blackwood Starts, Nelson Returns
Colorado rides a 17-game regulation unbeaten streak into UBS Arena against an Islanders team missing Alexander Romanov, Kyle Palmieri.
Overview
- Colorado enters at 19-1-6 and 14-0-3 in its past 17, nearing the franchise record of 19 straight without a regulation loss.
- Puck drop at UBS Arena is scheduled for 5:12 p.m. MT to begin a four-game road swing.
- Mackenzie Blackwood gets the start, with Scott Wedgewood day-to-day after leaving Tuesday’s game and not dressing despite traveling.
- Trent Miner was recalled and will serve as Blackwood’s backup, while Ilya Sorokin is confirmed to start for New York.
- The Islanders remain short-handed with Romanov out an estimated 5–6 months and Palmieri done for the season with a torn ACL, as Brock Nelson makes his first Long Island return since his trade to Colorado.