As outlined in my online story, Shawn Matthias Wednesday went through the Avalanche’s optional morning skate with linemates Carol Soderberg and Blake Comeau Wednesday and is ticketed to play with them later against the San Jose Sharks.
His reaction is in that story.
In addition, here’s what Patrick Roy said: “I feel that they are capable of playing against top lines. . . I’m curious to see how (Matthias) will fit in with Comeau and Soderberg.”
Roy said, “Like I said to him this morning, we showed him a bit our structure, how we want to play in the different zones, penalty killing.