{"id":495285,"date":"2026-03-09T20:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/495285\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:45:13","slug":"colorado-avalanche-week-ahead-schedule-storylines-kadri-returns-landeskog-and-lehkonen-sidelined-and-more-the-hockey-writers-colorado-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/495285\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Avalanche Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Kadri Returns, Landeskog and Lehkonen Sidelined and More – The Hockey Writers – Colorado Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Colorado Avalanche are currently an absolute powerhouse, sitting at the top of the NHL with a 43-10-9 record and riding a five-game winning streak. However, their past week was defined by massive trade deadline acquisitions and some concerning injuries to key leaders.<\/p>\n

The Return of Nazem Kadri<\/p>\n

In a blockbuster buzzer-beater<\/a> ahead of the trade deadline, Colorado re-acquired their 2022 Stanley Cup hero, Nazem Kadri, from the Calgary Flames. Calgary retained 20% of his salary in exchange for Victor Olofsson, Max Curran, and a pair of draft picks. <\/p>\n

Kadri immediately made an impact, tallying an assist in his season debut against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Landeskog\u2019s Heartbreaking Setback<\/p>\n

Captain Gabriel Landeskog is officially week-to-week with a lower-body injury after taking a friendly-fire shot from Cale Makar during Friday\u2019s shootout win over the Dallas Stars. This is a heavy blow for the team and fans, as Landeskog had just successfully returned<\/a> this season\u2014and played in the 2026 Winter Olympics for Sweden\u2014after missing three full seasons due to multiple knee surgeries.<\/p>\n

Bolstering the Roster<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s front office aggressively armed the team for a deep playoff run. Alongside Kadri, the Avs acquired center Nicolas Roy<\/a> from the Toronto Maple Leafs for conditional picks to add grit and faceoff prowess. They also traded for defenseman Nick Blankenburg from Nashville to shore up the blue line.<\/p>\n

Artturi Lehkonen Sidelined<\/p>\n

Adding to the injury woes, top-six forward Artturi Lehkonen suffered an upper-body injury against the LA Kings last week. Head Coach Jared Bednar confirmed Lehkonen will be out for the \u201cforeseeable future,\u201d <\/a>forcing the newly acquired forwards to step up immediately.<\/p>\n

Avalanche Upcoming Schedule<\/p>\n

The Avalanche have a busy four-game slate over the next seven days. They will look to maintain their dominant momentum, though their depth will be tested without Landeskog and Lehkonen.<\/p>\n

DateOpponentLocationTime (EDT)Tue, Mar. 10vs. Edmonton OilersBall Arena10:00 PMThu, Mar. 12@ Seattle KrakenClimate Pledge Arena10:00 PMSat, Mar. 14@ Winnipeg JetsCanada Life Centre4:00 PMMon, Mar. 16vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsBall Arena9:30 PM<\/p>\n

AI tools were used to support the creation or distribution of this content, however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of The Hockey Writers editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our Editorial Standards<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

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