Avs Put Nine-Game Streak on the Line at Hurricanes as Nečas Returns to Raleigh

Overview

• Colorado begins a three-game road trip against Carolina riding nine straight wins and leading the NHL at 30-2-7, while the Hurricanes enter at 24-13-3.
• The Avalanche placed Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve for the trip, with Scott Wedgewood expected to start and Trent Miner recalled as backup.
• Colorado also recalled Taylor Makar, with lineup decisions pending based on day-to-day injuries up front.
• Martin Nečas, Jack Drury and Brent Burns make their first Raleigh appearance with the Avs since the trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes last winter.
• Carolina remains short-handed with Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin on IR and Pyotr Kochetkov out for the season, and reporters expect but have not confirmed Brandon Bussi to start after a six-goal outing on Thursday.