Overview
- An Avalanche spokesman confirmed Toews will miss Sunday’s game in Florida with an upper-body injury, ending his season-long ironman run.
- Toews was hurt after crashing into the end boards during Saturday’s win in Raleigh, returned for two late shifts, and Colorado scored the decisive power-play goal drawn by the tripping penalty on the play.
- Samuel Girard moves up to the top pair next to Cale Makar, and Ilya Solovyov draws into the lineup on defense.
- The team has not provided a timetable for Toews’ return, and reporting characterizes his status as likely day-to-day, with any extended absence potentially affecting his Olympic availability for Team Canada.
- Toews has 1 goal and 12 assists in 40 games for a Colorado team that has been exceptionally healthy and successful through its 31-2-7 start.