Zadorov ended up only missing three games with a fractured jaw that he suffered just over a week ago. Zadorov will likely replace Kevin Connauton on Colorado's third pair.

Zadorov took a puck off of the face on Thursday and broke his jaw. The towering defenseman has undergone surgery and will miss at least a couple of weeks, so expect Mark Barberio to draw into the lineup on Saturday.

Zadorov is believed to have suffered a broken jaw after being hit by a puck in Thursday's win. Mark Barberio is expected to draw in for him on Saturday and a seventh defenseman will likely be recalled from the AHL at some point.

Zadorov was a healthy scratch in Pittsburgh on Wednesday but will play Friday in Florida. Mark Barberio is the likely candidate to come out of the lineup to make room for Zadorov, who has one goal, one assist, a plus-3 rating, 15 PIMS and seven shots in five games this season.

Despite not losing a game this season and Zadorov scoring his first goal on Monday, he will come out of the lineup on Wednesday. Zadorov will be replaced by Mark Barberio.

Zadorov will not travel to Dallas for Thursday’s game after suffering an upper-body injury on Tuesday. Ryan Graves will replace him on the Colorado blueline.

Zadorov has been out since December 19th, missing a total of 10 games. There is no word who Zadorov will replace but expect it to be Mark Barberio or Ryan Graves. Zadorov has three goals and two assists in 34 games this season.

Zadorov will miss both games of Colorado’s back-to-back on Friday/Saturday. Mark Alt could dress in Zadorov’s absence against the Blackhawks.

Zadorov played a season-low 7:22 on Wednesday and will be replaced by Patrik Nemeth on Friday. Zadorov has just one goal and two assists in 18 games this season.

Zadorov has sat out as a healthy scratch for the last three games, but will return to the lineup tonight in Philadelphia. Zadorov comes into play having scored one goal and one assist in eight games.

Zadorov was a healthy scratch in the Avs’ opening night win in New York, but will draw into the lineup in New Jersey tomorrow. Zadorov, who stands at 6-foot-5, 230 lbs. has great shutdown ability and posted 10 assists in 56 games with Colorado last season. He is expected to replace Andrei Mironov on the back-end.

Zadorov, who was key piece in the Ryan O’Reilly trade to Buffalo, has struggled to find his way in Colorado. The 6-foot-5, 230 lbs. defenseman has the tools to be successful but has yet to put it all together. Still just 22-years-old, Zadorov will sit because the Avalanche claimed Patrik Nemeth off of waivers on Tuesday and he will play with Tyson Barrie.

Zadorov was hurt during Monday’s practice when he got tangled up with forward Mikko Rantanen. Zadorov took some nice strides in his second season in Colorado. He was playing more than he ever has in his young career, averaging over 19 minutes per night and totalled 10 assists in 56 games. Cody Goloubef will replace him in the lineup on Tuesday.

Zadorov reportedly got tangled up with Mikko Rantanen at practice and had to be helped off of the ice with an apparent lower-body injury. Expect and update on Zadorov’s status over the next 24 hours.