The Colorado Avalanche have made changes to their forward lines for an upcoming game against the New Jersey Devils. Drouin has been moved back to the top line alongside MacKinnon and Rantanen, while Pavel will make his debut on the fourth line. Olofsson is absent from practice and has been replaced by Pavel. Head coach Jared Bednar is also absent due to illness. All six defensemen are present and accounted for at practice.
No changes for #CBJ this morning in line rushes it appears. Gaudreau-Jenner-Roslovic Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko Texier-Sillinger-Chinakhov Danforth-Kuraly-Olivier/Bemstrom Weresnki-Severson Provorov-Peeke Bean-Boqvist Jiricek Gudbranson not practicing. No Laine still.
#Avs lines against the Devils: Drouin-MacKinnon-Rantanen Lehkonen-Johansen-Nichushkin Wood-Colton-O'Connor Cogliano-Pavel-Tatar Toews-Makar Girard-Byram Johnson-Manson Georgiev Drouin goes back to the top line, and Pavel debuts.
Avalanche lines for tonight... Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen Lehkonen - Johansen - Nichushkin Wood - Colton - O'Connor Cogliano - Pavel - Tatar
Lines at #Avs practice: Drouin-MacKinnon-Rantanen Nichushkin-Johansen-Lehkonen Wood-Colton-O’Connor Cogliano-Pavel-Tatar-MacDermid No Olofsson, no Jared Bednar (who is sick, per the team) Normal six defensemen are all present and accounted for.
Moar new/old #GoAvsGo lines today. Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen Lehkonen - Johansen - Nichushkin Wood - Colton - O’Connor Gray: Pavel, MacDermid, Cogliano, Tatar Olofsson is absent. Explains Pavel call-up. All the defensemen are practicing for the first time in a week.