Potential debuts

A pair of Avalanche players will be allowed to complete their rookie rounds ahead of Wednesday’s game, with forwards Calum Ritchie and Ivan Ivan eligible to make their NHL debuts. Ritchie, the No. 27 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, recorded 80 points (28g/52a) in 50 regular-season games with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League in 2023-2024. Ivan, who is entering his second professional season, scored 31 points (12g/19a) in 67 regular season games for Avalanche’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.

Additionally, forward Nikolai Kovalenko could make his NHL regular-season debut on Wednesday. Kovalenko, who appeared in two Playoff games in 2023-24, recorded 35 points (11g/24a) in 42 regular-season games for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL last season.