Big things are expected from the Colorado Avalanche this season. However, the team is missing some key names at the start of training camp and there's no timetable at the moment for their return.
"Forwards Gabriel Landeskog and Brandon Saad, defenseman Erik Johnson and goaltender Philipp Grubauer didn't skate at practice on Monday morning at Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado, as all are 'unfit to play' according to head coach Jared Bednar," said the team in a release. "Keaton Middleton, who is on an AHL contract, also didn't skate. Bednar said he's unsure when they'll be able to return to the ice."
"They could skate tomorrow or may be out longer. With the rules in place, not much detail will be given," said reporter Evan Rawal.
The NHL has stated it will not reveal positive COVID-19 test results during training camps. It will, however, list them during the season. There is no word on whether this is the issue with the five that were missing on Monday.
With the names absent Monday, here are the lines the Avalanche were using:
95 Andre Burakovsky - 29 Nathan MacKinnon - 96 Mikko Rantanen
13 Valeri Nichushkin - 37 J.T. Compher - 72 Joonas Donskoi
17 Tyson Jost - 91 Nazem Kadri - 61 Martin Kaut
11 Matt Calvert - 41 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - 44 Kiefer Sherwood
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