Avalanche Game 47 vs Washington Capitals: Monday Matinee Hockey! Lines, Notes & How To Watch

The Colorado Avalanche (33-5-8) continue their seven-game homestand against the Washington Capitals (24-19-6). Puck drop is scheduled for 2:17 p.m. MT, as it is a nationally televised game on TNT.

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Key Stories to Watch

• The Avs will try to shake off a 0-1-1 stretch that began with an OT loss vs Toronto and continued with easily their worst home performance of the season vs Nashville. Colorado is 19-1-3 at Ball Arena following that 7-3 loss to the Preds. Against Washington, the Avs face a team that has also lost its last two.
• This will be the 15th game for Alex Ovechkin at Ball Arena. Will it be his last? Ovechkin has six goals and four assists in 14 games in Denver.
• While it’s not confirmed, we could see Scott Wedgewood getting his first start since Jan. 8 when the Avalanche defeated Ottawa 8-2. He’ll likely go up against Charlie Lindgren, who gets his 15th start of the season.

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Season Series

• Jan. 18 vs Washington Capitals
• March 22 at Washington Capitals

Avalanche Injuries

• Logan O’Connor (undisclosed, TBD)
• Joel Kiviranta (lower body, week-to-week)
• Devon Toews (upper body, week-to-week)
• Gabriel Landeskog (upper body, “weeks”)

Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Ross Colton — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Zakhar Bardakov — Ivan Ivan — Gavin Brindley

Sam Malinski — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Ilya Solovyov — Samuel Girard

Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood

Projected Starters (Subject to Change)

• Unconfirmed: Scott Wedgewood (COL)
• Expected: Charlie Lindgren (WSH)

Upcoming Milestones

• Samuel Girard — needs 3 assists for 200
• Gabriel Landeskog — needs 7 points for 600
• Devon Toews — needs 9 points for 300
• Valeri Nichushkin — needs 7 games for 600
• Nathan MacKinnon — needs 3 points for 1,100, 6 assists for 700

How to Watch

• TV: TNT & truTV
• Radio: 92.5 FM