Overview
- Artturi Lehkonen returned to the lineup against the Jets in a eased role on a third line with Nazem Kadri and Logan O’Connor.
- Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Nicolas Roy will be out “for a little bit” with an upper‑body injury after a late scratch against Pittsburgh.
- Colorado has already clinched a playoff spot and reached 100 points, which gives the staff room to sit players and focus on recovery.
- Rookie Zakhar Bardakov came out to make room for Lehkonen, and depth wingers such as Joel Kiviranta remain options to cover checking minutes.
- Roy, acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline for draft picks, has three goals in nine games with Colorado and has been used in a defensive bottom‑six role.