{"id":289712,"date":"2025-11-13T19:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289712\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:56:09","slug":"avalanche-game-18-vs-buffalo-sabres-girard-returns-lines-notes-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289712\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Game 18 vs Buffalo Sabres: Girard Returns, Lines, Notes &#038; How To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Avalanche (11-1-5) continue their four-game homestand against the Buffalo Sabres (5-7-4). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/11\/12\/10-observations-only-one-person-could-be-happier-than-gabe-landeskog-after-breaking-his-drought\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 Observations: Only One Person Could Be Happier Than Gabe Landeskog After Breaking His Drought (+)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key Stories to Watch<\/p>\n<p>Valeri Nichushkin will miss his first game with a lower-body injury suffered on Tuesday against Anaheim. Without him available, the Avalanche are elevating Gavin Brindley to the second line. Colorado called up Taylor Makar to fill out the fourth line.<br \/>\nSamuel Girard makes his return after missing the last 15 games. He hasn\u2019t played since the home opener on Oct. 9 and will slot in on the third pair alongside Sam Malinski.<br \/>\nMackenzie Blackwood gets the nod in goal, his third start of the season and first on home ice.<br \/>\nThe Sabres are in last place in the Eastern Conference. They\u2019ve played 10 games at home, posting a respectable 5-3-2 record. The Avs are one of those three regulation losses. However, in six road games, the Sabres are 0-4-2 following a loss in Utah on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Season Series<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 13 at Buffalo Sabres (W, 3-1)<br \/>\nNov. 13 vs Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n<p>Avalanche Injuries<\/p>\n<p>Logan O\u2019Connor (hip, week-to-week)<br \/>\nJoel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)<br \/>\nValeri Nichushkin (lower body, TBD)<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/11\/09\/the-aftermath-gavin-brindley-has-arrived-for-the-avalanche\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Aftermath: Gavin Brindley Has Arrived For the Avalanche<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Artturi Lehkonen \u2014 Nathan MacKinnon \u2014 Martin Necas<br \/>Ross Colton \u2014 Brock Nelson \u2014 Gavin Brindley<br \/>Gabriel Landeskog \u2014 Jack Drury \u2014 Victor Olofsson<br \/>Parker Kelly \u2014 Zakhar Bardakov \u2014 Taylor Makar<\/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 \/>\nUnconfirmed: Alex Lyon (BUF)<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Milestones<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Landeskog \u2014 needs 1 goal for 250<br \/>\nBrock Nelson \u2014 needs 8 points for 600<br \/>\nDevon Toews \u2014 needs 10 games for 500<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch<\/p>\n<p>TV: TNT, HBO Max, truTV<br \/>\nRadio: 950 AM<\/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\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/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 (11-1-5) continue their four-game homestand against the Buffalo Sabres (5-7-4). 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