Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Chips in with helper
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MacDermid logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
MacDermid earned a helper against his old team, assisting on the first of Denis Malgin's two goals in the game. The 29-year-old MacDermid should have a clear path to playing time while both Cale Makar (lower body) and Josh Manson (lower body) are out. MacDermid has six points, 20 shots on net, 85 hits, 30 blocked shots and 53 PIM through 42 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Gets first goal of season
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MacDermid scored the game-winning goal, levied three hits and blocked three shots in Monday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
MacDermid had played just once in the last 11 contests due to a concussion and a lower-body injury. He made his return impactful, scoring his first goal since March 25, 2022 on his first shift. The 28-year-old has five points, 18 shots on net, 79 hits, 27 blocked shots, 49 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 38 appearances this season -- his offense is too limited for him to make a positive impact in fantasy.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Ready to rock
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MacDermid (lower body) will return to the lineup Monday against Chicago, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
MacDermid, who has missed the past six games, has chipped in four assists, 76 hits and 49 PIM in 37 appearances this season. He will replace Cale Makar (lower body) in the lineup.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Still sidelined
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MacDermid (lower body) won't play Saturday against Detroit.
MacDermid will miss his sixth straight game. He has contributed four assists, 76 hits and 49 PIM in 37 appearances this season. Brad Hunt has been skating on the third defense pairing during MacDermid's absence.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Remains unavailable against Leafs
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MacDermid (lower body) won't be ready to face Toronto on Wednesday, Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports reports.
MacDermid has played in just one game over the Avs' last eight contests, logging a mere 11:56 of ice time in that lone appearance. Even once cleared to play, MacDermid is far from a lock to suit up on a regular basis and could find himself periodically serving as a healthy scratch behind deadline acquisition Jack Johnson. With a back-to-back on the schedule, it seems unlikely MacDermid will be cleared in time to face Ottawa on Wednesday either.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Not cleared for contact
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MacDermid (lower body) was still wearing a red non-contact jersey at Monday's game-day skate, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports, indicating he'll remain sidelined versus Montreal on Monday.
Until he is cleared for contact, MacDermid should be expected to remain on the shelf. The blueliner has played just once in the Avs' last seven games, posting three shots and one blocked shot in 11:56 of ice time. Even once back in the lineup, MacDermid figures to offer minimal fantasy value given his lack of offensive upside.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Won't play Saturday
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MacDermid (lower body) will miss Saturday's game against Arizona, according to the NHL media site.
MacDermid was also unavailable for Thursday's contest versus Los Angeles. He has four assists in 37 outings in 2022-23. When he's healthy, he'll likely draw into the lineup as a bottom-six forward.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Lower-body injury
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MacDermid is day-to-day with a lower-body injury suffered Tuesday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Coach Jared Bednar made the announcement Thursday. MacDermid returned to action Tuesday after missing four games with a concussion and is out of action again. MacDermid has four assists in 37 games this season, averaging 8:04 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Leaves Tuesday's game
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MacDermid (undisclosed) left Tuesday's game versus the Sharks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
MacDermid was playing in his first game back from a concussion. The 28-year-old fell and crashed into the boards, though it's unclear what exactly prevented him from finishing the contest. More information on his status should be available ahead of Thursday's game versus the Kings.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Available if needed
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MacDermid (concussion) has been cleared to play.
Although he's been cleared to play, at this point it isn't clear if MacDermid will jump into the lineup for Tuesday's game versus San Jose. He's collected four assists while averaging just 7:57 of ice time through 36 contests this campaign.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Won't return Wednesday
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MacDermid (concussion) remains in the protocol and will remain on the shelf against New Jersey on Wednesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Even once fully fit, MacDermid is far from a lock for the lineup after the club required Jack Johnson in a trade with Chicago. The duo could split time in the bottom pairing but either way, MacDermid is unlikely to play every night. As such, he shouldn't be expected to offer more than low-end fantasy value.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Unavailable Monday
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MacDermid (concussion) won't play Monday versus Vegas, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
MacDermid has supplied four assists, 23 blocks and 76 hits in 36 games with the Avalanche this season. He is still in concussion protocol after getting hurt in a fight with Calgary's Milan Lucic on Saturday. Colorado brought up Ben Meyers on Monday from the minors as MacDermid's replacement.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Enters concussion protocol
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MacDermid entered concussion protocol after fighting Milan Lucic in Saturday's game versus the Flames, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
MacDermid doesn't end up on the losing end of many fights, but he got pummeled by the Flames' bruising winger late in the second period. It's unclear if MacDermid will be cleared prior to Monday's game versus the Golden Knights, though the Avalanche could be welcoming back fellow defenseman Cale Makar from a concussion of his own for that contest.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Generates assist
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MacDermid produced an assist, four hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
MacDermid's long distance slapshot was tipped in by Andrew Cogliano in the second period. With three assists in 11 outings in January, this has been MacDermid's most productive month of the campaign -- mainly because he's been a fixture in an otherwise depleted lineup. The 28-year-old bruiser has four helpers, 65 hits, 31 PIM, eight shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 25 contests overall.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Rare multi-point effort Tuesday
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MacDermid notched two assists, a fight, a plus-2 rating and two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers.
MacDermid set up goals by Andrew Cogliano and J.T. Compher. This was MacDermid's first multi-point effort since Feb. 12, 2019 -- he often struggles to get on the scoresheet at all. The gritty 28-year-old has produced three assists, 25 PIM, 48 hits, a plus-1 rating and just six shots on goal through 18 appearances this season. He's bounced between forward and defense, but he rarely gets enough ice time to make an impact in either role.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Returns to action
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MacDermid had two shots on goal, three hits and two penalty minutes over 3:52 of ice time in Monday's 1-0 shootout win over the Islanders.
MacDermid returned to action after missing 16 games due to a lower-body injury. The hybrid forward/defenseman was deployed as a winger on the seldom-used fourth line. MacDermid skated four shifts in the first period then one each in the successive periods. In true MacDermid form, he was physical in his limited TOI and was whistled for an interference penalty, the fifth time in nine games he's picked up PIM.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Removed from IR
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MacDermid (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
MacDermid, who last played Nov. 12, is expected to return to the lineup Monday against the Islanders, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. He has posted one assist, three shots on goal and 22 hits in eight appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Sheds non-contact sweater
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MacDermid (lower body) practiced without a non-contact sweater Friday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
MacDermid was in a regular jersey and could make his return to the ice Saturday night against Nashville. Another hopeful sign was MacDermid giving fighting lessons to defenseman Andreas Englund who has filled in for MacDermid as Colorado's resident tough guy.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Skates with team
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MacDermid (lower body) was on the ice with teammates during Thursday's morning skate, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
MacDermid had been skating on his own, so joining teammates for the first time since his injury is a positive sign. The hybrid forward/defenseman is tentatively slated to return toward the end of December.
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Avalanche's Kurtis MacDermid: Skates in non-contact sweater
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MacDermid (lower body) skated in a non-contact sweater Saturday, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
MacDermid, who has missed the last 12 games, is not one of Colorado's offensive stars on the shelf, but he does offer combativeness that has been missed. At several points during his absence, opponents have been overly physical with the team's stars with little response by the Avalanche, per Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now. The team's most physical players -- MacDermid, Gabriel Landeskog (knee) and Josh Manson (lower body) -- are not around to retaliate. The player trying to fill that void is third-pair defenseman Andreas Englund.
