The Colorado Avalanche faced a crowded practice session on Monday, seeing a return of eight players who had been unavailable during their last game. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood, who was activated from injured reserve, participated and is set to be an option for the team's upcoming game against the New York Rangers. Wedgewood's rapid recovery from a serious ankle injury is a boost for the team, according to coach Jared Bednar.

However, not all injury updates were positive. Samuel Girard remains sidelined due to an upper-body issue, while Valeri Nichushkin's lower-body injury is taking longer to heal than initially expected. Reports on captain Gabe Landeskog's recovery from surgery revealed that while he has made progress, he is not yet able to skate regularly.

New additions like Miles Wood and Oliver Kylington also participated but will need more time before returning to play. Meanwhile, Ivan Ivan has been cleared to return to action but will be playing in the AHL for now. With John Ludwig back from a conditioning stint, the Avalanche are managing their defensemen well despite ongoing injury challenges.