The Avalanche recalled forward Danil Gushchin and defenseman Jack Ahcan on Friday.
It’s unclear whether they’re coming on board to replace another skater or if they’re extra bodies being taken on the road in case of an emergency. The Avs play in Boston on Saturday and New Jersey on Sunday in their first set of back-to-back games of the season.
Before the call-up, Colorado had no extra healthy skaters in the lineup. Joel Kiviranta, Samuel Girard, Logan O’Connor, and Mackenzie Blackwood are all around the team but injured. Kiviranta is the only one of the bunch that isn’t currently skating.
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