{"id":71062,"date":"2025-11-26T19:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/71062\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:06:09","slug":"avalanche-game-23-vs-san-jose-sharks-lines-notes-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/71062\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Game 23 vs San Jose Sharks: Lines, Notes &#038; How To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Avalanche (16-1-5) are back at home to take on the San Jose Sharks (11-9-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/11\/25\/scott-wedgewood-added-to-team-canada-long-list\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scott Wedgewood Added to Team Canada Long List<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key Stories to Watch<\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche are looking for their 10th straight win, something they have done three times in franchise history. The last time they did it was during the 2021-22 season, which ended with a Stanley Cup championship.<br \/>\nJoel Kiviranta makes his return after missing 17 games. The veteran forward will fill out the fourth line with center Zakhar Bardakov and the most recent AHL call up, Ivan Ivan.<br \/>\nMackenzie Blackwood will face his former team for the second time this season. Blackwood is 3-0-1 since returning, with his one OT loss coming to these very same Sharks on Nov. 1.<br \/>\nMacklin Celebrini has continued his excellent start to the season. His 34 points are second in the NHL behind Nathan MacKinnon.<br \/>\nThe Sharks are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games, and goalie Yaroslav Askarov, who starts tonight, is also a big reason why.<\/p>\n<p>Season Series<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 1 at San Jose Sharks (OTL, 3-2)<br \/>\nNov. 26 vs San Jose Sharks<br \/>\nFeb. 4 vs San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/11\/25\/avalanche-practice-kiviranta-ready-brindley-needs-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avalanche Practice: Kiviranta Ready, Brindley Needs Time<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Avalanche Injuries<\/p>\n<p>Logan O\u2019Connor (hip, week-to-week)<br \/>\nValeri Nichushkin (lower body, week-to-week)<br \/>\nGavin Brindley (lower body, week-to-week)<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/11\/22\/avalanches-gavin-brindley-out-week-to-week\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avalanche\u2019s Gavin Brindley Out Week-To-Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Artturi Lehkonen \u2014 Nathan MacKinnon \u2014 Martin Necas<br \/>Gabriel Landeskog\u00a0\u2014 Brock Nelson \u2014 Ross Colton<br \/>Parker Kelly\u00a0\u2014 Jack Drury \u2014 Victor Olofsson<br \/>Ivan Ivan \u2014 Zakhar Bardakov \u2014 Joel Kiviranta<\/p>\n<p>Devon Toews \u2014 Cale Makar<br \/>Josh Manson \u2014 Brent Burns<br \/>Samuel Girard \u2014 Sam Malinski<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Blackwood<br \/>Scott Wedgewood<\/p>\n<p>Projected Starters (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)<br \/>\nExpected: Yaroslav Askarov (SJS)<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Milestones<\/p>\n<p>Brock Nelson \u2014 needs 1 point for 600, 9 assists for 300<br \/>\nDevon Toews \u2014 needs 5 games for 500<br \/>\nNathan MacKinnon \u2014 needs 8 games for 900<br \/>\nVictor Olofsson \u2014 needs 8 games for 400<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch<\/p>\n<p>TV: Altitude TV<br \/>\nRadio: 92.5 FM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/colhockeynow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CHNS-Tip-Jar.png\" alt=\"Contribute to CHN's travel and support local journalism!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Colorado Avalanche (16-1-5) are back at home to take on the San Jose Sharks (11-9-3). 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