Nichushkin (upper-body) will not play on Friday.



O'Connor is expected to miss a few weeks according to head coach Jared Bednar, which could have a big impact on Colorado's fourth line. O'Connor has played very well as of late but they will turn to Liam O'Brien to fill that role on Friday.







Kiviranta suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday's game vs. the Predators and is going to miss an extended period of time. WithKiviranta out, Ty Dellandrea moved to the top line on Sunday and in Tuesday's morning skate.

Manson has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but will play Monday in Minnesota. It's unclear who Manson replaces but he re-enters the lineup with no points a minus-2 rating in six games this season.









