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The Blue Jackets have activated Oliver Bjorkstrand from IR.

Bjorkstrand has missed the last 13 games but is set to return Sunday in New York. Bjorkstrand was red-hot before getting hurt, scoring six goals with two assists (eight points) in his last seven games. His shot volume has been extremely impressive as well, setting him up for a potentially huge second half of the season.

Oliver Bjorkstrand
Grubauer will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Blues.

Grubauer stopped all 27 shots that he faced in Colorado's shutout win over the Sharks on Thursday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Gruabuer, who is 3-1-1 with a 2.40 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout in his first five starts in January. In his first three starts against the Blues, Grubauer has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.35 GAA and .884 SV%.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer is expected to start Saturday afternoon vs. the Blues.

Grubauer stopped all 27 shots that he faced in Colorado's shutout win over the Sharks on Thursday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Gruabuer, who is 3-1-1 with a 2.40 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout in his first five starts in January. In his first three starts against the Blues, Grubauer has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.35 GAA and .884 SV%.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Stars.

Grubauer surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Avalanche loss in New York last Tuesday. Pavel Francouz started two of the last three games but they’ll go with Grubauer tonight vs. Dallas. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .925 SV% in his first three games vs. the Stars in 2020.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Grubauer allowed two goals on 30 shots in Colorado's win in New Jersey on Saturday. Pavel Francouz started last night vs. the Islanders, so they'll come back to Grubauer tonight in New York. He'll face a rookie netminder making his NHL debut and a Rangers team that has lost seven of their last 10 (3-6-1).

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer is expected to start Tuesday in New York.

Grubauer allowed two goals on 30 shots in Colorado's win in New Jersey on Saturday. Pavel Francouz started last night vs. the Islanders, so they'll come back to Grubauer tonight in New York. He'll face a rookie netminder making his NHL debut and a Rangers team that has lost seven of their last 10 (3-6-1).

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer will start Thursday vs. the Blues.

Grubauer allowed five goals on 24 shots in Colorado's loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday. Grubauer has gone winless in his last six starts, going 0-4-1 with a 3.40 GAA and .895 SV%. The Avalanche are struggling right now and a matchup with the Blues likely won't help. St. Louis has won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) while scoring 3.78 goals per game.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Jets.

Grubauer stopped 38 of 40 shots in Colorado's 3-2 shootout loss in Dallas on Saturday. It was a great game for Grubauer but it extended his winless streak to five games (0-3-1). He has posted a 3.01 GAA and .912 SV% over that stretch and tonight he faces a Jets team that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1) while averaging 2.83 goals per game.

Philipp Grubauer
Kempny (illness) was a full participant in Monday's practice; likely to play on Tuesday.

Kempny missed the last two games with an illness but was back on the third-pair with Radko Gudas on Monday. With Christian Djoos battling an upper-body injury, Kempny is expected to return to the lineup tomorrow vs. the Islanders. Kempny has three goals and 10 assists (13 points) in 30 games this season.

Michal Kempny