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Johnson will get to chase another Stanley Cup in Colorado, while Englund — a 27-year-old defenseman who has made 36 NHL appearances this season — will fill his spot in the Hawks’ lineup.

DENVER — In front of increasingly optimistic fans, it would be difficult for the Colorado Avalanche to live up to the precedent set by their explosive start Friday night in Winnipeg, when four of their first shots found the back of the net.

Blink and the Avalanche might be in first place.

DENVER — Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is comfortable with how the team has handled the health of Cale Makar after the defenseman, on two separate occasions this month, was cleared to return to games in which he sustained head injuries that later turned out to be related concussions.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks got a peek at what their lineup looks like without Timo Meier — and Tomas Hertl, for that matter — on Monday as they continued a season-long homestand.

DENVER — Arguably the two most talented teams in a weak Western Conference, the Avalanche and Oilers have nonetheless been thwarted by inconsistency and injury this season.

ST. LOUIS — Blues fans got their first look at life without Ryan O’Reilly on Saturday, and it wasn’t pretty.

The Avalanche’s scheduled loss became a charitable win.

DENVER — The only way the Lightning will see the Avalanche again after Tuesday night will be in the Stanley Cup final, but the two teams have gotten familiar with each other over the past week.

The Avalanche penalty kill deserved a lucky break, and it got one.

The Lightning built off the momentum of Thursday’s shutout home win over the Avalanche, starting a challenging four-game road trip by beating the Central Division-leading Stars.