CHICAGO — Avalanche center Carl Soderberg might miss Tuesday’s game against the Blackhawks because of illness. He was a healthy scratch on opening night Oct. 5 and he missed two games against Ottawa in Sweden in November to witness the birth of his son. Otherwise, he has been a rock in Colorado’s lineup for 69 games, logging between 18 to 22 minutes of ice time as the team’s No. 2 center.
Soderbery did not not participate in the morning skate Tuesday, and if he can’t play rookie Dominic Toninato will replace him on the second line alongside wingers Matt Nieto and Blake Comeau.