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DENVER—Defenseman Karlis Skrastins was taken off the injured list and Cody McCormick was recalled from the AHL affiliate in time for the Colorado Avalanche’s matchup Tuesday against Calgary.
Skrastins missed 12 games after suffering a shoulder injury during an Oct. 19 game in Chicago.
McCormick, 24, meanwhile has been with the Lake Erie Monsters since the season began, tallying six points in 13 games. A fifth-round draft pick in the 2001 entry draft, McCormick has played in 95 NHL games for the Avalanche.
Defenseman Jeff Jillson, who was recalled Oct. 27 but did not dress for the Avalanche, was sent down to Lake Erie.
