Avalanche rookie center Ryan O’Reilly will miss tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues because of a bruised foot, Colorado coach Joe Sacco said today after the morning skate at the Pepsi Center.
Sacco said X rays of O’Reilly’s foot were negative.
“We’ll just re-evaluate him tomorrow morning,” Sacco said. “He’s day to day right now.”
O’Reilly suffered the injury against Edmonton on Saturday, and didn’t play beyond early in the third period.
O’Reilly is one of only six Avalanche who have played in all 57 games so far. Center Justin Mercier, a healthy scratch against Edmonton Saturday, will step into the lineup tonight.
Defensemen John-Michael Liles and Ruslan Salei will be healthy scratches. Salei has played in only one game this season and underwent back surgery, but Sacco said he has been cleared to play.
Craig Anderson is scheduled to be in the net against the Blues.
Terry Frei: 303-954-1895 or tfrei@denverpost.com
