It appears forward . Briere, who hasn’t played since blocking a shot with his foot last month at Calgary, did not skate Tuesday morning and will not play against the Preds at the Pepsi Center. There is hope he plays Thursday against Winnipeg or in Saturday’s season finale against Chicago, but it’s not looking good.
Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said his players are watching a lot of film about what went wrong:
The morning skate was optional. Captain Gabe Landeskog, Alex Tanguay, Nick Holden and others watched video and trained off-ice.
Avalanche center Matt Duchene said “now is the start to next season.”
I had a off-camera conversation with Patrick Roy about NCAA Frozen Four-bound goalie Ryan Massa of Littleton. During his playing career with the Avs, Roy coached Massa in peewees and bantams at the Littleton Hockey Association. Massa, a Nebraska-Omaha senior who leads the country in save percentage, said Roy’s pointers shaped his youth career. Look for Massa’s story in Thursday’s paper and online. The Mavericks play Providence at Boston’s TD Garden on Thursday. The other national semifinal is between North Dakota and Boston University.
Defenseman Tyson Barrie interview after morning skate at the Pepsi Center:
