Necas has not played since April 2nd but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Colorado will rely heavily upon Necas on Thursday as they will be without Nathan MacKinnon (undisclosed). The 26-year-old Necas has 26 points (11G / 15A) in 27 games with Colorado this season.

Colorado is coming off a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights and will likely turn to Blackwood between the pipes on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Blackwood struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old netminder has a 2.23 GAA and .916 SV% in 35 games with Colorado this season (22-10-3). Colorado enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -223 home favorites against a Vancouver team coming off a roller coaster come-from-behind 6-5 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.

Wagner played 25 games with the Avalanche this season, scoring one goal, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 33-year-old veteran forward has 31 points (19G / 12A) in 42 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

Landeskog has not played since the 2021-22 season and still doesn't have definitive timeline for a return, but has been skating regularly with the team and will partake in a conditioning stint in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles. Landeskog missed the entire 2022-23 regular season as he recovered from knee surgery and followed that up with a cartilage transplant in his right knee during the offseason. The 32-year-old has 571 points (248G/323A) and a +77 plus/minus across 738 career NHL games.

Wagner will immediately draw into the lineup after being recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) earlier on Tuesday. He will slot in for the injured Ross Colton (undisclosed).

Colton was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Avalanche not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Chris Wagner will draw into the lineup in his place.

Wagner played 24 games with the Avalanche this season, scoring one goal, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 33-year-old veteran forward has 31 points (19G / 12A) in 42 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

Heading into the postseason, Colorado has opted to rotate goalies and will turn to Wedgewood between the pipes for the third time in their last five games. The 32-year-old Wedgewood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Wedgewood has a 2.00 GAA and .919 SV% in 17 appearances this Colorado this season (11-4-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -128 home favorites against a Vegas Golden Knights team riding a two-game winning streak.

With Jonathan Drouin (undisclosed) and Martin Necas (undisclosed) sidelined on Thursday, Jimmy Vesey and Miles Wood will draw into Colorado's lineup. The 29-year-old Wood is averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 32 games this season.

With Jonathan Drouin (undisclosed) and Martin Necas (undisclosed) sidelined on Thursday, Jimmy Vesey and Miles Wood will draw into Colorado's lineup. The 31-year-old Vesey is averaging 10:38 time-on-ice and has six points (4G / 2A) in 37 games this season.

Drouin did not play after the first period on Wednesday, exiting the game with only 6:16 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury, and will not play on Thursday. The 30-year-old Drouin has been productive lately, scoring nine points (2G / 7A) in his last nine games.

Necas played 22:35 time-on-ice, scoring a goal, Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, showing no signs of an ailment, but will be sidelined on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old Necas has 26 points (11G / 15A) in 27 games with Colorado this season.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, after a 3-2 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks, Blackwood will be tending the twine for the Avalanche on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Blackwood was solid in his previous outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old netminder has a 2.14 GAA and .919 SV% in 33 games with the Avalanche this season (21-9-3). Colorado enters Thursday's contest as -141 road favorites against a Columbus team that has won three of their last four games (3-1-0).

Drouin did not play after the first period on Wednesday, exiting the game with only 6:16 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. An update should be provided on Drouin before Colorado returns to the ice on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Drouin has been productive lately, scoring nine points (2G / 7A) in his last nine games.

Middleton did not play in Colorado's previous game but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old Middleton is averaging 11:16 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 34 games this season.