Colton notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
Colton has contributed five points over his last eight outings. He set up Parker Kelly on the opening tally in Tuesday's contests. The 28-year-old Colton has enjoyed a decent campaign when healthy, racking up 13 goals, three assists, 69 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-2 rating through 28 games. He continues to fill a middle-six role, primarily playing on the wing with occasional turns at center.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Gets gift for goal
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Colton scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Colton received a turnover right on his stick and made no mistake on the shot to put the Avalanche up 2-0 in the first period. His tally stood as the game-winner. He's picked up three goals and an assist over his last six games while filling a middle-six role. For the season, Colton is up to 13 goals, two assists, 66 shots on net, 60 hits and a minus-1 rating through 26 outings.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Scores goal Thursday
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Colton scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.
Colton has scored in back-to-back contests, but he has a modest four goals with no assists over his last 12 outings. The 28-year-old has remained on the second line lately -- he was on the wing Thursday after playing a couple of games at center. For the season, he has 12 goals, one assist, 57 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-2 rating through 22 appearances. His penalty Thursday was the first he's taken all year after logging at least 50 PIM in each of the previous two campaigns.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Fills empty net
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Colton scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Colton ended a five-game point drought with the late tally. The 28-year-old has been centering the second line recently, holding that spot because of Casey Mittelstadt's deep slump. The Avalanche may end up shuffling their top six if Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) misses time after exiting Tuesday's game, but Colton should remain part of that group, either at center or wing. The 28-year-old has 11 goals, one assist, 55 shots on net, 53 hits and a minus-3 rating over 21 appearances in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Gets 10th goal in win
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Colton scored a goal and added four hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Colton has two goals over five games since returning from a broken foot. His tally Saturday was his 10th of the campaign, though he's added just one assist over 15 contests. He also plays a physical game, with 40 hits and 44 shots on net, though he has yet to take a penalty while often skating in a second-line role this season.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Opens scoring in win
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Colton scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Colton was held off the scoresheet Saturday versus the Red Wings in his return from a 17-game absence due to a broken foot. The 28-year-old tallied at 4:07 of Sunday's contest, and his goal stood as the game-winner. Prior to the injury, Colton was off to a fantastic start in 2024-25, and he looks to play a key middle-six role moving forward. He's at nine goals, one assist, 42 shots on net, 33 hits, 13 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 12 appearances.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Shifts to LTIR
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Colton (foot) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.
This transaction allows Colorado to add Colton's $4 million annual salary as cap space. Colton resumed skating last week, and head coach Jared Bednar said the forward could be available at some point during the club's upcoming five-game road trip. The 28-year-old Colton accumulated eight goals and an assist over 10 appearances before getting injured.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Set to travel with team
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Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Colton (foot) will travel with the Avalanche during their upcoming road trip and could return to action before the team returns home, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Colton resumed skating last week and appears to be closing in on a return to game action. Colorado begins a five-game road trip Tuesday in Buffalo, with the final matchup in the trip coming Dec. 10 against Pittsburgh, so Colton could be back in action within the next week. Bednar said that Colton will start back on the wing once he's healthy given his success at the position before sustaining his injury.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Should skate soon
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Colton (foot) is expected to begin skating soon, per Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.
Colton hasn't played since Oct. 28 due to a broken foot, which was originally projected to keep him out of the lineup for 6-8 weeks. He shouldn't be expected to return soon given his initial timetable, but the fact that he's close to getting back on the ice is a good sign. Colton has eight goals and nine points in 10 outings in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Out at least six weeks
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Colton is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to a broken foot, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
That brings an unfortunate disruption to Colton's tremendous start to the campaign -- he has eight goals and nine points through 10 appearances. Colton was seeing time on the top line since the Avalanche have been dealing with numerous forward injuries. Now that Colton is among those on the shelf, Nikolai Kovalenko might start playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, though Kovalenko will likely concede that role once Jonathan Drouin (upper body), who hasn't played since Oct. 9 but is now day-to-day, is ready to return.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Set to miss significant time
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Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that he expects Colton (foot) to miss "significant time," Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
While Bednar doesn't yet have a clear return timetable for Colton, it sounds as though the 28-year-old will be out for an extended period after landing on injured reserve Tuesday. Colton's injury adds to a lengthy list of absences for the Avalanche, and T.J. Tynan was called up Wednesday to provide additional depth. Nikolai Kovalenko and Ivan Ivan are also candidates to see increased roles while Colton is unavailable.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Lands on IR
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Colton (foot) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Colton suffered the injury in Monday's 5-2 loss to Chicago. He has compiled eight goals, one assist, 37 shots on net, nine blocked shots and 28 hits across 10 appearances this season. A timetable for Colton's return is unclear, but he will miss at least the next two games following his placement on the IR list. If Jonathan Drouin (upper body) and Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder) remain out versus Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Nikolai Kovalenko might move up to the top line, and Ivan Ivan could get an increase in power-play time.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Injured on Monday
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Colton is facing an extended absence after blocking a shot and injuring his foot in Monday's matchup versus Chicago, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Colton was seen leaving the game in a walking boot, and head coach Jared Bednar said "He's going to miss some time." The injury comes at an inopportune time for Colton and the Avalanche alike -- the left-shot forward leads the team in goals with eight through 10 contests. Colorado is dealing with multiple injuries to its forward group, so expect the club to recall a player from the AHL to replace Colton on the roster in the interim.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Exits with upper-body injury
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Colton (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus Utah.
Colton scored a power-play goal on three shots in 11:07 of ice time prior to his exit. He joins a growing list of injured Avalanche forwards, though it's not yet known how much time he might miss. Prior to his injury, Colton has been filling in on the Avalanche's top line and first power-play unit, which has led to him producing seven goals and one assist over eight appearances.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Another two-goal game
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Colton scored twice on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Colton potted two goals for the second game in a row. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker and added another at even strength about 10 minutes later. The 28-year-old has six goals, one assist, 22 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-2 rating through six contests. He's thriving in a top-line role alongside Nathan MacKinnon, and Colton has a good chance to stay in that spot until the Avalanche get some injured forwards back.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Keeps rolling with two goals
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Colton scored twice on five shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Colton led the comeback charge in the third period, scoring the game-tying goal on the power play and adding a go-ahead tally at even strength. The 28-year-old has steadily moved up the lineup with the Avalanche managing multiple injuries to forwards. Colton has four goals, one assist, 18 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-3 rating through five contests. The physical forward has earned three of his points with the man advantage, and if he can keep his power-play production strong, he could be setting the tone for a career year.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Produces two points in loss
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Colton scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Colton had a power-play assist in the second period and an even-strength goal in the third. The 28-year-old forward was held off the scoresheet in the season opener Wednesday versus the Golden Knights. Colton has a chance to play in a top-six role as long as Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is out. In the long run, Colton can be a useful forward in fantasy thanks to his physicality, especially after producing a career-high 40 points over 80 regular-season outings last year.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Hands out helper in loss
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Colton supplied an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars in Game 2.
Colton snapped a three-game dry spell with the helper. He's up to four points, 12 shots on net, 27 hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over seven playoff contests. Colton remains in a third-line role, and he's seeing more limited usage in the postseason. The 27-year-old can offer supplementary offense and plenty of physicality, however.
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Adds insurance marker
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Colton scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 6-2 win over the Jets in Game 3.
Colton is riding a five-game point streak with two goals and three assists in that span. He has a goal and two helpers during the playoffs, and he's added seven shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-1 rating over those three contests. He remains in a third-line role, but he poses a threat as a depth scorer when the Avalanche's offense is humming as it has been in this series (17 goals over three games).
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Avalanche's Ross Colton: Slides helper
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Colton logged an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Colton has earned five points over the last seven games. The 27-year-old remains in a third-line role, so his chances to be a consistent contributor on offense are likely to be limited in the postseason unless injuries force him into a larger role. Colton had a career-high 40 points with 146 shots on net, 141 hits, 61 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 80 regular-season appearances.
