Overview

• The team announced Saturday that Girard is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
• Ilya Solovyov, a recent waiver claim from Calgary, is expected to enter the lineup in his place.
• Coaches plan to lean more on Sam Malinski and Brent Burns, and Josh Manson could shift to the left to balance pairs.
• Colorado opened the season short on left-shot defensemen, even using four right shots with Sam Malinski skating on his off side.
• The Avalanche host the Dallas Stars on Saturday night as they adjust their pairings.