Avalanche forward Matt Calvert will miss Game 3 Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks with an upper-body injury, it was learned after Colorado’s morning skate at the Pepsi Center.
Calvert sustained his injury in the closing minutes of Game 2 Sunday, when he absorbed a massive mid-ice check from Sharks defenseman Brent Burns. Just before the hit, Calvert dished the puck to Nathan MacKinnon for what turned into the game-winning goal — an empty-netter that gave the Avs a 4-2 lead. They ended up winning 4-3 after Burns’ power-play goal with 11 seconds to play.