Well. This was going to be an analysis of Shane Bowers’ first NHL game. No longer the case.
After Bowers bowed out of his NHL debut due to an upper-body injury in the first period, the Colorado Avalanche played most of Thursday night’s win over the Nashville Predators with 11 forwards. Because of the injury, Bowers only played 1:46 in his debut and there’s no word on his status.
Jared Bednar doesn’t have a Shane Bowers update. Said “it sucks” seeing him get hurt so early into his debut.