| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Matt Duchene  ActiveMatt Duchene has no goals and one assist in his last seven games. He had a helper in Colorado's loss to Edmonton last Thursday, but he was quiet for the rest of the team's Western Canadian road trip. Duchene has 21 points in 25 games this season, so have faith that he'll be able to turn it around soon. Dec 9 |
| 2 | Paul Stastny ActivePaul Stastny is having far more fun this season than he's had with Colorado in a while. "In the past, if you wanted something to change, you'd be told, 'Look in the mirror first, you gotta play better,'" Stastny said. "Well, yeah, I understand that, but in the past it was players on one side and management on the other side and there wasn't much communication. We have more of a two-way street now." Not to mention the fact that they're 20-7-0 now and were 16-25-7 in the shortened campaign. Stastny's not ready to talk about his expiring contract, but his negotiations should be interesting, given that he's not likely to retain his annual salary of $6.6 million beyond this season. He has eight goals and 17 points in 25 games in 2013-14. Dec 8 |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnon ActiveNathan MacKinnon found the back of the net in Colorado's 3-2 win Friday night. MacKinnon has three goals and four points in his last four games. He's off to a solid start in his rookie campaign with 17 points in 27 contests, although his efforts have been overshadowed by San Jose's Tomas Hertl. MacKinnon has eight fewer goals and six less points than the Sharks rookie. Dec 7 |
| 4 | John Mitchell ActiveJohn Mitchell registered two assists to help Colorado in their 3-2 victory Friday. Mitchell has four goals and 11 points in 27 games. He's been hot lately with eight points in his last eight contests. Dec 7 |
| 5 | Marc-Andre Cliche ActiveMarc-Andre Cliche picked up the first NHL point of his career on Friday. It was only Cliche's second NHL game of his career as he has spent most of the last six seasons in the minors. He saw fourth line minutes as he replaced John Mitchell who moved up to the first line to replace the injured Gabriel Landeskog. Cliche has no fantasy value but it's a good story that at the age of 26 he is finally getting a shot in the NHL. Oct 5 |
| 6 | Brad Malone ActiveBrad Malone has been called up by Colorado. He will slot onto the team's fourth line because of Matt Duchene's oblique injury. Malone has eight points and 25 penalty minutes in 15 games with AHL Lake Erie this year. Nov 18 |
| LW | 1 | Ryan O'Reilly ActiveRyan O'Reilly records an assist in Colorado's 3-2 shootout win. That gives O'Reilly nine goals and 17 points in 25 games this season. He's in the final campaign of his two-year/$10 million contract. He held out as a restricted free agent last season and ended up signing with Calgary after missing the start of the shortened campaign. It was only the Avalanche's willingness to exercise their right to match O'Reilly's contract that kept him with them. With that in mind, it will be interesting to see what O'Reilly's demands are as a restricted free agent this summer now that he's more firmly established his offensive capabilities. Dec 1 |
| 2 | Gabriel Landeskog ActiveGabriel Landeskog scored a goal in Colorado's 3-2 shootout win Saturday. Landeskog now has nine goals and 20 points in 24 games last season. He's put his rough sophomore campaign firmly behind him and is likely to comfortably beat his rookie total of 52 points. Dec 1 |
| 3 | Cody McLeod ActiveAccording to a league source, Cody McLeod won't be suspended for his boarding infraction on Friday against Minnesota's Jonas Brodin. That means he'll be in the lineup for Saturday's rematch versus the Wild. McLeod received a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct on the play. He may have to answer the bell on Saturday as a result. Nov 30 |
| 4 | Patrick Bordeleau ActivePatrick Bordeleau scored a goal in Colorado's 4-1 loss to St. Louis Wednesday evening. Bordeleau scored his third goal of the season, a career high. His shooting percentage is 50% which is pretty impressive. Defenseman Jan Hejda and Brad Malone assisted the lone goal for the Avalanche. Nov 28 |
| RW | 1 | P. A. Parenteau ActiveP. A. Parenteau scored his second goal in as many games on Friday. Parenteau has successfully put a four-game point drought behind him, but his numbers this season still leave something to be desired. He has nine goals and 18 points in 27 games, which puts him on pace to get around 55 points this season. By contrast, he had 67 points in 80 contests in 2011-12 and 43 points in 48 games in the shortened campaign. Dec 7 |
| 2 | Maxime Talbot ActiveMaxime Talbot scored a goal and registered an assist in Colorado's 3-2 win over Calgary Friday night. It was Talbot's first goal as a member of the Avalanche and his third assist. Rookie Nathan MacKinnon and P.A. Parenteau also scored for the Avalanche, while John Mitchell added two helpers in the victory. Dec 7 |
| 3 | Alex Tanguay  I.L.In addition to Alex Tanguay's knee injury, he is now dealing with a related hip problem. Tanguay might need surgery as a result of this setback. He has been sidelined since Nov. 2 and remains out indefinitely. He has three goals and nine points in 13 contests this season. Dec 10 |
| 4 | Jamie McGinn ActiveJamie McGinn scored with eight seconds remaining in regulation to spoil a shutout for Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo Sunday night. McGinn's goal, his fifth of the season, was Colorado's only goal in its 3-1 loss to the Canucks in Vancouver. Dec 8 |
| D | 1 | Jan Hejda  SidelinedDepending on how he feels, there's a chance that Jan Hejda could return from his knee injury by this weekend. He might be able to resume skating this week, which could lead to an early return from an injury that looked much worse when it happened. Hejda has missed two games after he was hurt last Thursday against Edmonton. Dec 9 |
| 2 | Andre Benoit ActiveAndre Benoit scored a goal and registered two assists in Colorado's 4-3 overtime win over Phoenix Thursday night. It was Benoit's first goal of the season and it doubled Colorado's lead in the second period. He also has 10 assists in 20 games. John Mitchell also had a strong game with a goal and an assist, while Cody McLeod and Ryan O'Reilly scored the others goals for the Avalanche. P.A Parenteau added two helpers in the victory. Nov 22 |
| 3 | Erik Johnson ActiveErik Johnson has had a strong start to the 2013-14 campaign and he gave plenty of credit to new coach Patrick Roy. "I feel like this is the best stretch I've had in my career," Johnson said. "A lot of it has to do with Patrick (Roy). You know, I'm a player that can make plays. You go out there and make a mistake and go back to the bench and he's like, 'Don't worry about it. That's a great try. Go out and do it again next shift.' In the past, we played a lot of D-to-D, chip-it-up-the-wall kind of hockey. Now, there's a lot of flow to our game, where we come out of the zone with speed. We're really utilizing our best asset, which is our speed." The Avalanche traded for Johnson with the expectation that they were getting a No. 1 defensemen and it's been difficult for him to fully realize his potential at the NHL level. In 17 games this year, he has picked up seven points, 37 hits, 28 blocks and a plus-10 rating. Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nate Guenin ActiveNate Guenin has played in both of Colorado's wins to start the season. As a result, Nick Holden has been in the press box to start the year. The two of them were expected to rotate games following training camp, but the team's success in the early going has halted that plan. Guenin has one assist and a plus-2 rating. Oct 7 |
| 5 | Cory Sarich ActiveCory Sarich skated in Colorado's top-six defense group during Thursday's practice. He was scratched for Tuesday's game against Chicago, but it looks like he'll be back Thursday in Phoenix. "I tried to use it to my advantage. Get some rest. Couple extra days, couple good sleeps," he said. "It is re-energizing, seeing your team have success like that and you have to sit there and watch it. Makes you want to be out there doing it." Nick Holden will take his spot in the press box. Nov 21 |
| 6 | Ryan Wilson I.L.Ryan Wilson (back) should return to the Avalanche's lineup in the near future. Wilson hasn't played since Nov. 6, but is day-to-day at this point. He has four assists in 10 games this season. Dec 8 |
| 7 | Tyson Barrie ActiveAvalanche coach Patrick Roy has been impressed with the play of Tyson Barrie since his recall from the minors. "He's been outstanding, played really well," Roy said. "He's jumping in the play well, he's making good decisions with the puck and without the puck as well, and he's been more physical in his games. Overall, I'm very pleased with him." Barrie has two assists, eight shots and a plus-3 rating in three games this month. He will try to secure his roster spot in Colorado while Ryan Wilson is sidelined. Nov 26 |
| 8 | Nick Holden ActiveIt is interesting to note that it is Nick Holden who played in place of the injured Ryan Wilson not Matt Hunwick. Hunwick continues to be a healthy scratch. Neither the 26-year-old Holden or the 28-year-old Hunwick have any fantasy value, but we are always interested in coaches' preferences. Nov 9 |
| 9 | Matt Hunwick ActiveMatt Hunwick has been assigned to the minors by Colorado. He cleared waivers and was sent down. Hunwick hasn't played a game yet for the Avalanche this season and was demoted because Ryan Wilson is ready to return. Oct 12 |
| G | 1 | Semyon Varlamov ActiveSemyon Varlamov allowed eight goals on only 28 shots in the Colorado's 8-2 loss to Edmonton Thursday night. Varlamov had his worst game of the season as Edmonton scored eight goals behind him. He now has a 13-7-0 record with a 2.43 goals-against average and .923 save percentage. The Avalanche were scheduled to start Jean-Sebastian Giguere in their next game, so that could explain why Varlamov was left in. Dec 6 |
| 2 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere ActiveColorado goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 18 saves in a 3-1 loss to the Canucks in Vancouver Sunday night. It was Giguere's first loss of the season. He's now 7-1-0, with a goals-against average of 1.84 and a save percentage of .940. Dec 8 |