| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Matt Duchene  SidelinedMatt Duchene (knee) will miss the Avalanche's first two playoff games at a minimum. Duchene had 23 goals and 70 points in 71 games this season. He didn't take part in Tuesday's practice and it wouldn't be shocking if he doesn't return before the end of the first round. Apr 15 |
| 2 | Paul Stastny  ActivePaul Stastny scored at 7:27 of overtime Thursday to give the Colorado Avalanche a 5-4 come-from-behind win against the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round series. The Avalanche sent the game to overtime when Stastny scored with 13.4 seconds to play in regulation during a 6-on-5 skating situation. Stastny also registered an assist in the win. Jamie McGinn and Ryan O'Reilly both had a goal and an assist, while Gabriel Landeskog also scored for the Avalanche. Rookie Nathan MacKinnon assisted on three goals, while defenseman Tyson Barrie added two helpers in the victory. Apr 18 |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnon ActiveNathan MacKinnon is slated to play between Ryan O'Reilly and P.A. Parenteau in Game 1 against Minnesota on Thursday night. He led all rookies in scoring in 2013-14 with 63 points in 82 games. "Obviously, with [Matt Duchene] out, it puts a lot more pressure on everybody else," MacKinnon said. "But we have tons of good forwards. It's not just going to be me that they're going to be paying attention to. I think it's good that, if they key on one guy, we'll have other guys step up. They're going to have to kind of choose who they want to pick their battles with." The Avalanche will feature Gabriel Landeskog and Paul Stastny on their other scoring line. Apr 16 |
| 4 | John Mitchell SidelinedJohn Mitchell (concussion) might be able to return before the end of the first round. Of course, given that it's a concussion we're talking about, any timetable needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Mitchell wasn't able to participate in Colorado's final two games of the regular season. Apr 15 |
| 5 | Maxime Talbot ActiveMaxime Talbot has played at center and on both wings with the Avalanche. He's been playing on the ride side recently on the third line, but he prefers to play in the middle. "I feel like I'm more into the game at center," said Talbot. "It's more work, because you're skating more and you have more defensive responsibility. You usually have the middle of the ice, so you're telling yourself to get the puck and distribute it to the sides. Playing center, you feel like you touch the puck more. That's why I say it's a little more work, because you're always moving, whether it's in neutral-zone regroup or in D-zone." He has eight goals and 25 points in 78 games with Colorado and Philadelphia this season. Apr 10 |
| 6 | Marc-Andre Cliche ActiveColorado has signed Marc-Andre Cliche to a two-year contract extension. According to capgeek.com, the deal is worth $700,000 per season. "Marc-Andre has been a solid addition to our hockey club," executive vice president of hockey operations Joe Sakic said in a team release. "He has done a tremendous job on the penalty kill, has a great work ethic and we're excited to have him under contract for the next two years." In 53 games this season, Cliche has recorded six points. Feb 27 |
| LW | 1 | Ryan O'Reilly ActiveRyan O'Reilly collected a pair of assists in Tuesday's win against Edmonton. He had a hand in two third-period markers to extend his point streak to four games. O'Reilly has two goals and two assists during that span to give him a career high of 63 points in 77 games. Apr 9 |
| 2 | Gabriel Landeskog ActiveGabriel Landeskog wants to see the Avalanche perform better with the man advantage as their first round series progresses. Colorado was 0-for-4 on the power play in Game 1. "We had some chances and we didn't get anything, and they scored on one of their power plays," Landeskog said. "Special teams are so big in the playoffs, so that's one thing we've got to improve." Colorado ranked fifth with a 19.8% power-play success rate in the regular season. Apr 18 |
| 3 | Cody McLeod ActiveCody McLeod (ankle) is expected to be back in the lineup for Game 1 of Colorado's first-round series against Minnesota. He missed a sixth straight game on Sunday due to an ankle injury. Apr 14 |
| 4 | David Van der Gulik ActiveDavid Van der Gulik has been summoned by the Colorado Avalanche. Van der Gulik will play on Wednesday if Ryan O'Reilly (shoulder) is unavailable. Van der Gulik has six goals and 14 penalty minutes in 14 AHL games this season. Jan 7 |
| RW | 1 | Alex Tanguay SidelinedAlex Tanguay will have surgery on his hip Friday morning and he's expected to miss the rest of the season. The issue with his hip contributed to the knee problem that he had been dealing with of late. The Avalanche had a 15-1 record with Tanguay in the lineup and he had 11 points over that span. Feb 20 |
| 2 | P. A. Parenteau ActiveP.A. Parenteau returned from a knee injury on Friday night. He had missed 15 games due to a sprained MCL but was able to log 18:26 of ice time, take three shots and administer three hits in the Avalanche's 5-1 loss to the Sharks Friday night. Parenteau seems fine to activate for Sunday's regular season finale against the Ducks. Apr 12 |
| 3 | Jamie McGinn ActiveJamie McGinn scored a goal and added an assist for the Avalanche in a 6-3 loss to Montreal Tuesday night. McGinn has been relatively disappointing with 32 points in 66 games this season, but he has picked it up of late with six points in his last four contests. Nathan MacKinnon and Maxime Talbot also scored goals for Colorado in the loss while Matt Duchene dished out a pair of helpers. Mar 18 |
| 4 | Patrick Bordeleau ActivePatrick Bordeleau scored Colorado's lone goal in a 5-1 loss to San Jose Friday night. Bordeleau cut the Shark's lead to 2-1 with a goal at 15:18 of the second period. He also was penalized for 10 minutes in the contest. Bordeleau now has 10 points with 115 penalty minutes in 81 games this season. Max Talbot and Ryan O'Reilly assisted Bordeleau's goal. Apr 12 |
| D | 1 | Erik Johnson ActiveIf it wasn't for an unbelievable insipirational play by Colorado defenseman Erik Johnson the Avalanche would be down one game to the Wild. With time winding down in Thursday's opening game of the playoffs between the Avs and the Wild and with Minnesota leading 4-3 and the Colorado net empty for an extra attacker, Johnson raced back and swatted the puck out of the crease and then crashed into the goalpost saving a sure empty-net goal. The play rallied his teammates, and specifically Paul Stastny, who scored the tying and then the winning goal in overtime. Apr 18 |
| 2 | Jan Hejda SidelinedJan Hejda (upper body) took part in Wednesday's practice. Hejda is day-to-day and questionable for Game 1 on Thursday. Hejda had six goals and 17 points in 78 games in 2013-14. He was also second on the team with an average of 22:19 minutes per contest. Apr 16 |
| 3 | Andre Benoit ActiveAndre Benoit found the back of the net in Colorado's 3-1 win over Ottawa on Sunday. Benoit only has six goals this season, but four of those markers have come in his last nine games. He also has 18 assists in 66 contests this season. Mar 17 |
| 4 | Tyson Barrie ActiveTyson Barrie continues to impress with his play as he registrered two assists in Colorado's 5-4 overtime win over Minnesota in Game 1 of the opening round of the playoffs. Barrie was in Av coach Patrick Roy's doghouse to start the season and was sent to the AHL to find his game. Barrie returned to the NHL with confidence and registered 38 points in 64 games and anchored the Colorado power play. That production translates to a 47-point full season and makes Barrie a top-20 rearguard for the 2014-15 campaign. Apr 18 |
| 5 | Stefan Elliott ActiveThe Colorado Avalanche have promoted Stefan Elliott. Elliott has 14 goals and 28 points in 61 AHL games this season. He will help fill the void left by Tyson Barrie, who is dealing with an upper-body injury. Apr 13 |
| 6 | Nate Guenin ActiveNate Guenin calls Columbus his home during the summer and he did the Blue Jackets a couple of favors on Tuesday night. He committed a pair of turnovers that led to two goals in the second period for Columbus. However, the Avalanche were able to rally in the third and win the game in overtime. Guenin played four years at Ohio State University before beginning his professional career. Apr 2 |
| 7 | Ryan Wilson ActiveRyan Wilson has dressed in Colorado's last three games. He was a healthy scratch for 17 consecutive matches before getting back into the lineup. The Avalanche have been using him as a forward on the fourth line of late because of injuries. Apr 9 |
| 8 | Cory Sarich SidelinedCory Sarich sat for a third straight game Sunday because of a back injury. He has been credited with 107 hits and 66 blocked shots in 54 games this season to go with 10 points and a plus-7 rating. Sarich has averaged just over 17 minutes of ice time per game when he's been in the lineup. Consider him day-to-day. Apr 7 |
| 9 | Nick Holden ActiveNick Holden netted a goal in Colorado's 3-1 victory against Ottawa on Sunday. Holden also spent two minutes in the sin bin. He has seven goals, 11 assists, and 18 PIM in 40 games this season. Mar 17 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | Karl Stollery ActiveKarl Stollery was back in Colorado's lineup Thursday. The Avalanche dressed seven defensemen against New Jersey, with Erik Johnson back in the fold. Stollery made his NHL debut last Saturday against Minnesota. He received just 2:06 of ice time against the Devils. Jan 17 |
| G | 1 | Semyon Varlamov ActiveSemyon Varlamov stopped 29 of 33 shots in Colorado's 5-4 overtime win over Minnesota Thursday night at Pepsi Center. Varlamov finished the regular season with 41 wins and he should be one of the candidates to win the Vezina trophy. His first playoff game with the Avalanche wasn't his best performance of the season, but he will be between the pipes again on Saturday. Apr 18 |
| 2 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere ActiveColorado goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned in a strong game in what likely was his final NHL regular-season appearance. Giguere stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced in Anaheim before the Ducks prevailed 3-2 in overtime. Giguere, who won a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007, got a loud ovation and waved to the season-high crowd of 17,528 when he was recognized during a first-period timeout. As Semyon Varlamov's backup this season, Giguere produced a record of 11-6-1 in 2013-14. He also winds up with a GAA of 2.62 and a save percentage of .913. Apr 13 |
| 3 | Reto Berra ActiveReto Berra let in two goals on only five shots in Colorado's 5-1 loss to San Jose Friday night. Colorado coach Patrick Roy's decision to start number three goaltender Berra and rest Semyon Varlamov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere quickly backfired. The Sharks grabbed a 2-0 lead on goals by Dan Boyle and Patrick Marleau, and Roy benched Berra for Giguere 10:11 into the game. Berra had started only once since coming to Colorado in a March 5th trade from the Calgary Flames. In that Match 19th contest, he gave up five goals on 27 in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Giguere stopped 22 of 24 shots against the Sharks Friday night. Colorado plays Sunday against Anaheim and it is anyone's guess who will start in goal for the Avs. Apr 12 |