Avalanche reveal stunning reason fans should tune into Sunday's preseason clash against Utah
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The Colorado Avalanche have revealed a stunning reason for fans to tune into Sunday's preseason clash against the Utah Mammoth, as captain Gabriel Landeskog will play in Colorado's preseason opener.
Avalanche open their preseason Sunday with a rare split-squad doubleheader against the Mammoth.
Gabriel Landeskog expected to play in preseason opener on Sunday.
Aarif Deen from Colorado Hockey Now, at 2:30 p.m., Jared Bednar, Dave Hakstol, and what is expected to be a mostly NHL lineup will face the Mammoth at DU's Magness Arena. Four hours later, the puck drops at Ball Arena with Colorado Eagles AHL coach Mark Letestu and Avs assistant Nolan Pratt behind the bench.
"Given that the team has 60 skaters still at camp, and two games will require 40 of them to dress, it was easier to ask Bednar who won't be playing rather than who will." -Deen
Injured players Taylor Makar, Mackenzie Blackwood, Samuel Girard, and Logan O'Connor obviously won't dress. But what about the rest of the lineup?
"Bednar announced that Nathan MacKinnon and Brent Burns are among the guys who have been participating in camp that will not play. Burns was absent from Saturday's skate because of a minor tweak on Friday. It's nothing serious." -Deen
Gabriel Landeskog will take the ice at the DU game, marking his first preseason appearance in four years.
Bednar revealed who won't be in the lineup in Sunday's game...
"No [Hank] Kempf, no Burns, no MacK no Kivy, no Colton, no Gay, no Blackwood, no Wedgewood." -Bednar
After Sunday's doubleheader, the Avalanche are expected to significantly trim their training camp roster in the coming days. Their next preseason game isn't until next Saturday, and only two of their six preseason matchups are away from Denver before they hit the road to Los Angeles for opening night against the Kings.
Source:
Colorado Hockey Now
Landeskog Will Play in Avalanche's Preseason Opener; Burns, MacKinnon Will Not
Colorado Hockey Now
Landeskog Will Play in Avalanche's Preseason Opener; Burns, MacKinnon Will Not
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