Calvert (undisclosed) will hang up his skates after 11 NHL seasons due to lingering injury concerns.
Calvert played in 566 games for the Blue Jackets and Avalanche over the course of his career in which he tallied 95 goals, 108 assists and 376 PIM while averaging 14:07 of ice time. The 31-year-old winger was limited to just 18 games this past year due to his undisclosed injuries. Without Calvert around, the Avs will turn to youngsters like Alex Newhook and Kiefer Sherwood to bolster their forward depth.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Undergoes surgery
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Calvert (undisclosed) recently underwent surgery and isn't expected to be available for the playoffs, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
It's safe to assume Calvert won't return during postseason play, so he'll finish the campaign having picked up three helpers through 18 regular-season contests. The 31-year-old forward will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and it remains to be seen how much interest he'll garner on the open market after an injury-riddled 2020-21 campaign.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Shifted to IR
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Calvert (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, CapFriendly reports.
This is simply a paper move, as Calvert has already missed the last 10 games. The 31-year-old has three points in 18 games this season and doesn't have a clear timetable to return.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Considered week-to-week
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Calvert is considered week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Calvert's absence will test Colorado's depth up front, but it won't impact many fantasy lineups, as he's only picked up three helpers in 18 games this campaign. It wouldn't be surprising to see the veteran winger surface on injured reserve in the coming days.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Sidelined Thursday
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Calvert will miss Thursday's clash with Vegas due to an undisclosed injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Calvert is still searching for his first goal of the season, having garnered three assists, 26 shots and 12 hits in 18 outings. With Calvert unavailable, J.T Compher will rejoin the lineup in a bottom-six role.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Provides helper
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Calvert recorded an assist and two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Coyotes.
Calvert set up Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on the opening tally in Monday's game. The assist was Calvert's second in his last four outings. The fourth-line winger is up to three helpers, 25 shots on net and a minus-1 rating in 17 contests this season.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Offers assist
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Calvert picked up an assist in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Ducks.
Calvert picked up his first point in five games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old winger hasn't put up much on the scoresheet with two helpers, 17 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-2 rating in 14 contests. He will likely remain in a bottom-six assignment throughout the season.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Back in action
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Calvert had one shot and one blocked shot over 11:31 of ice time in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Calvert returned from an upper-body injury this week and skated on the fourth line. He combined for three shots on net, two hits and two blocked shots while averaging 11:17 of ice time in games Monday and Wednesday. The winger had missed 13 of 16 contests due to the injury.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Good to go Monday
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Calvert (upper body) will play in Monday's game versus the Coyotes, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Calvert will return to the lineup after six games in the press box. The 31-year-old is expected to skate on the fourth line in Monday's game. Calvert recorded just one point through his first nine games this year.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Expected to practice Sunday
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Calvert (upper body) will "probably" skate at Sunday's practice, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Calvert has missed six straight games with the injury. Even if he returns to practice Sunday, he'll likely still be questionable for Monday's game versus the Coyotes.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Remains unavailable
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Calvert (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Sharks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Calvert will miss a fourth straight game Wednesday and remains without a definite timetable for his return. Either way, the 31-year-old winger's only tallied one helper in nine games this campaign, so there's no reason for fantasy owners to track his availability.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Still sidelined Monday
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Calvert (upper body) will not be an option against the Sharks on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Calvert has appeared in just nine games this season in which he has registered a mere one assist, 13 shots and nine hits while averaging 14:36 of ice time. With Calvert still unavailable, Logan O'Connor should continue to fill out the lineup in a fourth-line role.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Not playing vs. Coyotes
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Calvert (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Coyotes, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
It's encouraging that Calvert isn't dealing with a concussion, as he endured those issues in the past. Nevertheless, there's no clear timeline for when the 31-year-old will return to the lineup.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Nursing upper-body injury
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Calvert is dealing with an upper-body injury that held him out of Friday's game against the Wild, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Clearly, there was some sort of miscommunication within the Avalanche organization regarding Calvert's injury. It was originally reported as an upper-body issue before head coach Jared Bednar referred to it as a lower-body injury after Friday's win over Minnesota. Some definitive information should be available after he's further evaluated.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Dealing with lower-body issue
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Contrary to an earlier report of an upper-body issue, Calvert is actually dealing a lower-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
The severity of the injury is still unknown, but considering Calvert was on the injured reserve with an upper-body issue earlier this season, this could be a good sign. Until more information is available, he should still considered questionable for Saturday's rematch with Arizona.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Won't play Friday
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Calvert (upper body) will not be available for Friday's game against Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Calvert was a late scratch before Friday's game so the Avalanche will take on the Coyotes with just 11 forwards. The 31-year-old winger missed seven games earlier this season while dealing with an upper-body issue. It's unclear if this is an aggravation of that injury or something unrelated. He'll be questionable for Saturday's rematch with Arizona.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Moves to second line
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Calvert skated on the second line for Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Wild. He had one shot on net over 16:03 of ice time.
Calvert has been a third-line staple when healthy, but he got the promotion with Brandon Saad away from the team for the birth of a child. Calvert has just one assist and 13 shots over nine games.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Activated off IR
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Calvert (upper body) was activated of injured reserve Thursday.
Calvert has missed Colorado's last seven games with an upper-body injury, but he's expected to return to a bottom-six role for Saturday's outdoor game versus Vegas. The 31-year-old winger has picked up one assist through six contests this campaign.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Could play Saturday
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According to coach Jared Bednar, Calvert (upper body) will be eligible to play Saturday against the Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Calvert will need to be activated off injured reserve before rejoining the lineup, but it appears as though he's trending in the right direction for Saturday's outdoor game versus Vegas. He's picked up one assist in six games this campaign.
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Avalanche's Matt Calvert: Will practice Sunday
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Calvert (upper body) will resume skating Sunday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Calvert has been in quarantine because he travelled to seek medical advice, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic. The forward has been working out on his own and will be let into the practice facilities to ramp up his activity. Once he's in the facilities, the Avalanche will have a better read on a possible return date.
