Within an hour of Colorado’s 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday night, the wheels were in motion.
Forwards Anton Blidh and Jayson Megna, both new call-ups from the AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles, were reassigned to Loveland. They combined for one shot in 12 minutes on the Avs’ fourth line, which has struggled early in the season.
When asked before the game how soon he hopes to see an impact from the newcomers, coach Jared Bednar didn’t mince words: “Well, I’m hoping it’s immediate. There’s no set time.”
Was the immediate postgame maneuver just an example of the cutthroat reality of the business?