But Colorado’s NHL team has long had a reputation for being a quiet bunch in the locker room, even when this group reached the top of the mountain in 2022. The 2024-25 edition started the season slow, bogged down by injuries and poor goaltending. It weighed on everyone. A generally quiet room seemed even more so at times.

Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3.

Wedgewood is expected to start at home against Dallas on Saturday, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

On Sunday, the team activated Wedgewood from injured reserve, which puts him back on the active roster. To make room, they sent Trent Miner back to the Colorado Eagles. Miner started one game in Wedgewood's absence, taking the loss last week against the Chicago Blackhawks.

DENVER — Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday. Jonathan Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists, and Josh Manson also had two assists for the Avalanche. Scott Wedgewood stopped 26 shots.

The big Russian, who hasn't played a game in 2025, was originally listed as day-to-day and only expected to miss 7-10 days. He's well past that timeline, and it doesn't sound like Nichushkin will be back in the immediate future.

Wedgewood (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday. Wedgewood is slated to rejoin the Avs after missing five games with a lower-body injury. The veteran netminder figures to return to a backup role behind Mackenzie Blackwood.

The Avalanche got some positive news on Sunday as goalie Scott Wedgewood was reactivated from injury ... I also wonder if Blackwood has been somewhat overplayed since coming to Colorado. Even if Wedgewood starts on Tuesday, should Blackwood get another ...

The Colorado Avalanche have activated goaltender Scott Wedgewood from injured reserve. Wedgewood was hurt after a Buffalo Sabres player fell on his right leg following a collision in front of the net.

Cale Makar shook off a puck to the skate to score twice, Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists to tie a career high for points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday.

There were so many players on the ice at Colorado Avalanche practice Monday that callup Jason Polin didn’t have a stall in the team’s locker room.

DENVER -- Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-3 win against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena on Saturday. Cale Makar scored twice, including his 100th NHL goal in his 362nd game, becoming the sixth-fastest defenseman in League history to reach the milestone.