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Colorado Avalanche News
Arvid Holm has been reassigned to Manitoba (AHL).

Holm's NHL stay lasted a total of one day as he dressed and backed up David Rittich on Tuesday. Holm will head back to Manitoba where he was having an impressive season with a 7-3-2 record, 2.55 GAA, and .923 SV%. He will have to wait for his next call-up to make his NHL debut.

Arvid Holm
Andrew Cogliano will miss the next two games and then will be re-evaluated (undisclosed).

Cogliano left Monday's game vs. the Islanders after just 10:14 TOI due to an undisclosed injury. The 35-year-old will miss the next two games and then be re-evaluated so he could be out for some time. He has four goals, three assists, 43 SOG and a +6 plus/minus through 30 games this season.

Andrew Cogliano
Givani Smith has been traded to the Florida Panthers as part of a three-way deal.

Smith had been playing in Grand Rapids (AHL) prior to being dealt Monday, where he had two goals, three assists, 45 PIMs and a -21 plus/minus through 19 games. He was part of a trade which saw Detroit acquire Danny O'Regan, and Anaheim, Michael Del Zotto.

Givani Smith
Mackenzie Blackwood has been recalled from his conditioning stint with Utica (AHL).

Blackwood's time in Utica (AHL) did not go as smoothly as planned as he had a 3.03 GAA and .891 SV% in just two starts with the team. Regardless, he was recalled to the Devils, where he struggled early in the season prior to a knee injury, posting a 4-2-0 record with a 2.79 GAA and .880 SV%.

Mackenzie Blackwood
Matthew Phillips will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the Canucks.

Phillips will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Wednesday after failing to pick up a point in a short two-game showing while also getting two PIMs and one SOG. Phillips had 15 goals and 15 assists in 20 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) prior to his call-up to the Flames.

Matthew Phillips
Jonathan Drouin will be a game-time decision after practising earlier Wednesday (upper body).

Drouin hasn't played since Nov.12th due to an upper-body injury but will likely rejoin the Canadiens' lineup Wednesday after running lines during the morning skate. Prior to his injury, the 27-year-old had four assists, 11 SOG and a -4 plus/minus through 12 games played.

Jonathan Drouin
Scott Wedgewood starts Tuesday vs. New Jersey.

Wedgewood last took the crease on Dec. 4th when he stopped 14 of 15 shots (.933 SV%) in an overtime loss to Minnesota. The Stars' backup has been solid this season, with his 5-4-2 record, .908 SV% and 3.05 GAA. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.68) and fourth in shots (34.7).

Scott Wedgewood
Francouz will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.

Francouz will draw his second straight start after stopping 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. The Avalanche's backup has been up and down this season as shown by his 3-5-0 record, .911 SV% and 2.91 GAA. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, whose only win in the last five contests came against the Colorado Avalanche as they defeated them 5-3 last Monday.

Pavel Francouz
Francouz was the first goalie off of the ice at the Avalanche morning skate.

Francouz will draw his second straight start after stopping 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. The Avalanche's backup has been up and down this season as shown by his 3-5-0 record, .911 SV% and 2.91 GAA. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, whose only win in the last five contests came against the Colorado Avalanche as they defeated them 5-3 last Monday.

Pavel Francouz
Mackenzie Blackwood has been assigned to Utica (AHL) on a conditioning loan.

Blackwood last played on Nov. 3rd and left early due to a knee injury. Monday he was reassigned to Utica (AHL) on a conditioning basis. When he does return he will be hoping for better luck than his first seven games with the Devils, where he was 4-2-0 with a .880 SV% and 2.79 GAA.

Mackenzie Blackwood
Valeri Nichuskin is a game-time decision Friday vs. the Rangers (foot).

Nichuskin has not played since October 25th due to a foot injury but is a game-time decision Friday to return to the injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche. Prior to his injury, the 27-year-old was one of the NHL's hottest players with seven goals, five assists and 26 SOG through only seven games to start the season.

Valeri Nichushkin
Sampo Ranta has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

Ranta had three goals, three assists and eight PIMs across 14 games with the Colorado Eagles prior to his promotion to the Avalanche Wednesday. Ranta failed to pick up a point in his previous five-games with the Avalanche and will hope for a call-up again soon to pick up his first career point in 15 GP when he does make his way back into the lineup.

Sampo Ranta