With the NBA’s Nuggets not playing and the prospects of a season murky at best, the Avalanche will use the available time at the Pepsi Center to practice more there soon.
Starting next week, the Avs will practice with more regularity at the arena, as long as the Nuggets remain locked out. For more than a decade, the Avs have practiced mostly at Family Sports Center in Centennial.
But the Avs feel that being able to practice more at the Pepsi Center would be an advantage for future games. The more a team knows the bounces and other nuances of a home arena, the better for it.
Mueller still skating.
Avalanche left wing Peter Mueller continues to skate daily but is still listed on the injured-reserve list.
With the return of Brandon Yip to the lineup, the Avs placed Mueller on the IR. There is no official prognosis on a return, as Mueller continues to recuperate from postconcussion symptoms.
Footnotes.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s victory was the 235th of his career, moving him into sole possession of 50th place on the all-time NHL wins list, just ahead of Eddie Johnston. . . . Chuck Kobasew’s first-period tip-in goal for the Avs, off a Ryan Wilson slap shot, was the 99th goal of his career. . . . The Avs’ two power-play goals marked the sixth time this season they’ve scored multiple PP goals in a game. . . . Cody McLeod, Matt Hunwick and Joakim Lindstrom were healthy scratches for the Avs. . . . The Avs will take today off.
