The 2022-23 season was fraught with injuries to key players for the Avalanche, so a palpable angst and the feeling of “Here we go again” every time a Colorado player is down on the ice early in this campaign is understandable.
While the Avs have been relatively healthy so far, Artturi Lehkonen left the game Thursday night after a scary collision with the end boards and went to a local hospital as a precaution for further evaluation. Coach Jared Bednar did not have an update on Lehkonen after the game but said his concern level is high anytime a player goes to the hospital.