Avs' O'Reilly Good To Go: Ryan O'Reilly, who broke his nose in Tuesday's game, will play without a protective face shield in Thursday's game against Phoenix, the Denver Post reports. (Updated 03/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Not only is Ryan O'Reilly not going to miss any time, but he'll go without a shield, a slightly risky move perhaps, but one which will allow O'Reilly to avoid the potential distraction of playing with a visor, which he isn't used to. (Updated 03/22/2012).
03/27/2012 01:14 Sharks grab lead in Pacific with win
Joe Pavelski scored two goals in helping the San Jose Sharks improve their playoff chances with a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.
03/25/2012 01:08 Canucks clinch 4th straight division title
Chris Higgins had two goals, including the winner at 1:40 of overtime, and Vancouver rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night as the Canucks wrapped up their fourth straight Northwest Division crown.
03/23/2012 00:53 Coyotes G Smith earns 100th victory
Mike Smith made 39 saves for his 100th NHL victory, and Daymond Langkow, Kyle Chipchura and Raffi Torres scored to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night.
03/19/2012 09:02 Blue Line Buzz: Waver wire workout
Who is worth a waiver wire pickup with the playoffs on the line? Dan Pennucci provides some answers in his latest edition if Blue Line Buzz.
03/14/2012 22:58 Avs tie with two ticks, top Sabres in SO
Jamie McGinn forced overtime by scoring with two seconds left in regulation, and Peter Mueller netted the lone shootout goal in the Colorado Avalanche's 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.
O'Reilly took some big steps forward last season, even though he scored the same amount of points (26) as he did in his rookie year. For example, his goal total went from eight to 13, and he spent much more time in a top-six capacity, filling in for the likes of injured teammates Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk. O'Reilly will likely start this season back on the Avs' third line, but last year gave us a glimpse of what he can do when put into a scoring role. Keep him on your list of possible waiver-wire acquisitions as the season progresses, especially if the Avs run into injury trouble again. (Updated 10/4/11)
