In preparation for back-to-back games, including Sunday's contest against the Vancouver Canucks at the Pepsi Center, Avs coach Joe Sacco said veteran right-winger Milan Hejduk won't play at Dallas.
Hejduk will be replaced by either David Jones or Jamie McGinn, who were healthy scratches for the first time this season on Wednesday. One of them won't play again.
Jones skated Monday on a line with Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk.
Sounds like Hejduk will move back onto a line with Paul Stastny. Through 54 games, the captain has 12 goals and 30 points. It will be interesting to see what he does with his former linemate.
Right-winger Milan Hejduk has moved to Ryan O'Reilly's line, with rookie Gabriel Landeskog.
Hejduk moves down to the second line where he will flank two youngsters. The new captain is second on the team in goals and points and should have no drop off playing with the same forwards he frequently plays with on the power play.
Goalie Semyon Varlamov and four others did not participate in today's Avalanche practice. Forwards Milan Hejduk, David Jones and Peter Mueller and defenseman Kyle Quincey also didn't skate with the team today.
Likely just maintenance days. Should there be any injuries, we will fill you in.