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Roy logged an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Roy was sidelined for six games due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old returned to a second-line role at even strength, playing alongside Brock Nelson and Gabriel Landeskog. Roy could get a bump in offense if he sticks there for the long run. He's already earned five points, 10 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-1 rating across seven outings this season.

Malinski logged two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

This was Malinski's first multi-point effort of the year. He's picked up three helpers over his last two contests, and he's doing that with next to nothing in terms of power-play ice time. The defenseman has five helpers, 14 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-9 rating across 12 appearances this season.

Burns notched two assists, four shots on goal, two hits, four blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Burns has had some trouble getting traction on offense this season. His performance Wednesday ended an eight-game drought, though he started the year with three helpers over four contests. The 41-year-old defenseman has five assists, 19 shots on net, 16 blocks, seven hits, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 13 appearances. Burns is 45 games away from setting the NHL's ironman record, which he is likely to do as long as his health holds up, as head coach Jared Bednar indicated before the season he wouldn't end the blueliner's games-played streak with a scratch.

Kelly scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Kelly snapped an eight-game slump with this tally. The 27-year-old remains in a fourth-line role, and that leaves him vulnerable to ups and downs on offense. He's produced two goals, four assists, 15 shots on net, 17 hits, 11 blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-2 rating over 13 appearances to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Landeskog scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Landeskog has gotten on the scoresheet in six of his last eight games. The 33-year-old has four goals and two assists in that span as he continues to offer steady offense in a second-line role. On the year, the captain has five goals, three helpers, 16 shots on net, 22 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 13 appearances.

MacKinnon scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

MacKinnon stretched the Avalanche's lead to 4-1 during the third period. He has two goals and four helpers over his last three contests as he continues to play well early in the campaign. Overall, the 31-year-old superstar has eight goals, 14 assists, 52 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 13 outings.

Schwartz scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Schwartz started the year with three multi-point efforts in four games. He then went cold, getting limited to one assist over eight games before Wednesday's breakout following a line shuffle for the Avalanche. Schwartz is up to four goals, five assists, 22 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-1 rating over 13 appearances. He should be a decent source of depth offense from a middle-six role, though the first month of the season has shown he may struggle with consistency.

Kadri scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Kadri was shuffled down to the third-line center spot after primarily playing as a top-six winger so far this season. The move worked, as Kadri and Jaden Schwartz each had two-point efforts. For the year, Kadri is up to two goals, eight assists, 33 shots on net, eight hits, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 13 appearances.

Blackwood stopped 20 of 22 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Blackwood allowed a pair of goals to Connor Brown, one of which was a shorthanded tally. That was the extent of the damage, as the Avalanche's offense put in a good performance. Blackwood has won three of his last four outings, allowing 10 goals on 112 shots in that span. For the season, he's now 6-3-0 with a 2.81 GAA and an .894 save percentage through nine starts. The Avalanche host the Flames on Saturday, which should be a favorable matchup if Blackwood gets the nod.

Cormier scored twice in AHL Henderson's 4-1 win over Ontario on Wednesday

Cormier picked up his first two points of the season in this performance. The 24-year-old got a late start after opening the season on the injured non-roster list due to an undisclosed issue. Cormier will serve as organizational depth in the AHL for most or all of the campaign, though he impressed with 47 points over 49 regular-season outings last year for the Silver Knights.