Ontario native John Mitchell scored this goal with 5:50 remaining in the third period Saturday in a 6-1 win at Montreal. But Mitchell re-injured his oblique at some point in that game and is out Tuesday night in Toronto:
TORONTO — Our gameday advance package looks at Monday’s super loose Avalanche practice and Chris Wagner’s team debut. The opposing-team spotlight is on former Colorado forward P.A. Parenteau, who has played all 18 games with the Leafs.
Goalie Semyon Varlamov returned to the ice in the morning skate at the Air Canada Centre. More on Varlamov in the morning skate report here.