Aarif Deen
The Colorado Avalanche (34-5-9) close out their seven-game homestand against the Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-9). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:22 p.m. MT, as the Avs will honor the 2001 Stanley Cup team with a pre-game ceremony. Fifteen of the 24 members of that team will be in attendance.
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Key Stories to Watch
- The Avalanche are 3-1-2 through the first six games of the homestand. They are also 3-3-2 in their last eight games, dating back to when Devon Toews and Gabe Landeskog both got injured.
- Against the Ducks, the Avs scored fewer than two goals for just the fourth time this season. They are 2-1-1 in those contests. It was also just the third time with fewer than three goals at Ball Arena.
- Toews and Landeskog are still out, but Colorado is getting Joel Kiviranta back. He’ll replace Ross Colton in the lineup. Colton is day-to-day with a lower-body injury sustained at the end of the Anaheim game on Wednesday.
- Mackenzie Blackwood gets the nod for Colorado after backing up Scott Wedgewood in the previous two games.
- The Flyers are 3-5-2 in their last 10, and are coming off a disappointing OT loss in Utah. They gave up the game-tying goal late after this blunder from Garnet Hathaway.
This is crazy. Garnet Hathaway had his pocket picked on a routine empty netter, then Clayton Keller scores a minute later to tie the game then wins it in OT for Utah. Point lost for the Flyers 🥴 #LetsGoFlyers #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/BVCSdyEHEw
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) January 22, 2026
Season Series
- Dec. 7 at Philadelphia Flyers (W, 3-2)
- Jan. 23 vs Philadelphia Flyers
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)
Victor Olofsson — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Artturi Lehkonen — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Joel Kiviranta — Jack Drury — Gavin Brindley
Taylor Makar — Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov
Sam Malinski — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Jack Ahcan — Samuel Girard
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood
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Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
- Confirmed: Mackenzi Blackwood (COL)
- Unconfirmed: Samuel Ersson (PHI)
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 6 games for 600
- Nathan MacKinnon — needs 5 assists for 700
How to Watch
- TV: Altitude TV
- Radio: 92.5 FM