The Avalanche today recalled forward Brian Willsie from the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League and placed center Ben Guite (ribs) on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 10.
Willsie, 30, will be available for tonight's game in Los Angeles.
Willsie was leading the Monsters in scoring with eight goals and 14 points in 12 games.
Forward Marek Svatos practiced today and will play Saturday in Los Angeles.
Avalanche forward Marek Svatos suffered an abdominal injury in the second period of tonight's game against Calgary and was sent to the hospital for further evaluation.
When the Avalanche signed center Paul Stastny to a five-year, $33 million contract extension that kicks in next season, the team was following an NHL trend where clubs are locking up their young stars to lucrative, long-term deals.
The Avalanche locked up Paul Stastny today with a five-year, $33 million contract extension that kicks in next season.
Turns out, Avalanche center Ben Guite suffered an injury to his ribs as practice was winding down Monday and is sidelined indefinitely.
The good news for the Avalanche and Joe Sakic is that no structural damage was found Monday during tests on the captain's back.
Avalanche captain Joe Sakic didn't practice today because of a sore back and is undergoing tests to determine how serious the problem is. He played the first period Saturday against Nashville after missing Thursday's game with Minnesota.
The Avalanche recalled forward David Jones today from Lake Erie of the American Hockey League.
The Avalanche will be without center Joe Sakic (back) and two defensemen, Scott Hannan (flu) and Daniel Tjarnqvist (foot) for tonight's game against Minnesota.
