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Avalanche look to get 4-game road trip started on right foot

The Colorado Avalanche will be looking to keep the good times rolling as they land in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.
ByNestor Quixtan
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Oct 10, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Gavin McKenna (92) skates past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski (70) in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Oct 10, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Gavin McKenna (92) skates past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski (70) in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Colorado Avalanche will be kicking off a four-game road trip on Tuesday night in Toronto. The Avs will be looking to get back at the Maple Leafs for the 6-3 loss earlier this season at Ball Arena.

The circumstances have changed slightly, as the Leafs are riding a three-game skid and a 5-5-0 record in their last 10.

Colorado, meanwhile, is coming off a shutout win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. The win snapped a brief skid, but did little to make the 5-4-1 mark over the last 10 games overly impressive.

The Avs find themselves in the midst of a bit of a logjam in the Central Division. Colorado is tied with the Dallas Stars for second in the division with 22 points. Right behind them are the Nashville Predators and Utah Mammoth with 21 apiece.

Yes, it’s still early. But the Avalanche will be facing some tough games in the coming days. The club will want to put some separation between them and the other clubs trailing them in the division.

Lineup figures to look the same with one major question mark

As for the Avalanche’s lineup, there don’t seem to be any major changes on the horizon. The only question mark, and it’s a big one, remains Cale Makar.

Now, head coach Jared Bednar said Makar’s departure from Sunday’s practice was purely precautionary and that the Norris Trophy winner would travel with the team.

So, it remains unclear whether he’ll actually play on Tuesday night. Things got a little dicey when the Avs recalled Alex Gagne from the Eagles on Monday. The move is likely just a depth transaction for the road trip.

If Makar can’t go against the Maple Leafs, it looks like Gagne will be making his NHL debut in Toronto. The 24-year-old has two goals in 14 games with the Eagles this season. The former sixth-round pick has become a reliable piece for the Eagles, earning himself a call-up this season.

MacKenzie Blackwood should get the call in Toronto

Lastly, MacKenzie Blackwood should get the call in Toronto. He’s coming off his first shutout of the season and will likely get the chance to continue the good times.

Now, it’s pretty fair to say that we will be seeing Scott Wedgewood at some point during this road trip. The Avalanche will be playing every other day this week, with a stop in Ottawa on Thursday and a Saturday night tilt with the Montreal Canadiens.

The Trip ends on November 18 in Utah. So, it wouldn’t be unusual to see Blackwood on Tuesday and Thursday, and then Wedgewood on Saturday in Montreal. That move would give the Avalanche’s starting goalie about six days off in between starts.

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