Second-line center Nazem Kadri will return from a three-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Avalanche, minus Colin Wilson, hosts the Philadelphia Flyers with a full complement of forwards.
“We’re healthy up front for the first time in a long time,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said after a morning skate at the Pepsi Center.
The Avs have seen just three forwards play all 30 games, but they still lead the NHL in scoring at 3.70 goals per game. Kadri is Colorado’s third-leading goal-scorer with 10, behind Joonas Donskoi (13) and Nathan MacKinnon (19).