Welcome back, it is your MAN, Sugar Wumbaugh! We're diving into the aftermath of the
31-4-7
Colorado Avalanche
2
SOG: 33
26-13-3
Tampa Bay Lightning
4
SOG: 28
Benchmark International Arena - Tampa
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January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
COL
P. Kelly
COL • 1G 0A
Z. Bardakov
COL • 0G 1A
I. Solovyov
COL • 0G 1A
B. Nelson
COL • 1G 0A
C. Makar
COL • 0G 1A
TBL
J. Guentzel
TBL • 1G 0A
N. Kucherov
TBL • 0G 2A
D. Raddysh
TBL • 0G 2A
Z. Girgensons
TBL • 1G 0A
Y. Gourde
TBL • 0G 1A
P. Holmberg
TBL • 0G 1A
B. Hagel
TBL • 1G 1A
M. Crozier
TBL • 0G 1A
A. Cirelli
TBL • 1G 0A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
N. Kucherov
TBL • R • 0G 2A
⭐ 2
B. Hagel
TBL • L • 1G 1A
⭐ 3
Z. Girgensons
TBL • C • 1G 0A
Headlines
Jake Guentzel Snipes Late, Reminds Wedgewood What High-Glove Regret Looks Like!
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MacKinnon and Kucherov: Faceoff Kings, But Where’s the Finish? Somebody Find the Net!
Hits, Giveaways, and Straight-Up Chaos—Who Needs Defense When the Zamboni Runs More Stops?
31-3-7 - L2
Colorado Avalanche
25-13-3 - W8
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa - Benchmark International Arena
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM - POSTGAME
Central / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
COL
1
C
Nathan MacKinnon
35G - 39A
(74P)
2
C
Martin Necas
19G - 34A
(53P)
3
D
Cale Makar
12G - 36A
(48P)
4
C
Brock Nelson
19G - 15A
(34P)
5
L
Artturi Lehkonen
15G - 19A
(34P)
COL Injuries
Blackwood, MacKenzie
Lower Body
Day to Day
Blackwood was placed on injured reserve Friday because of a lower-body injury, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Jan 8, 2026
Kiviranta, Joel
Lower Body
Day to Day
Kiviranta (lower body) didn't accompany the Colorado Avalanche on the team's three-game road trip, which begins against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Jan 8, 2026
Landeskog, Gabriel
Upper Body
Day to Day
Landeskog sustained an upper-body injury Sunday against the Florida Panthers and has been ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Jan 16, 2026
Toews, Devon
Upper Body
Day to Day
Toews (upper body) isn't expected to play against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Jan 16, 2026
MacDonald, Jacob
Hip
Week to Week
MacDonald was designated for non-roster, injured reserve Monday.
Feb 4, 2026
O'Connor, Logan
Hip
Month to Month
O'Connor (hip) is still at least a week or two from returning to the lineup, though it could be longer, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Friday.
Feb 28, 2026
Trades
Central
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TBL
1
R
Nikita Kucherov
20G - 41A
(61P)
2
C
Jake Guentzel
19G - 25A
(44P)
3
L
Brandon Hagel
20G - 18A
(38P)
4
D
Darren Raddysh
12G - 24A
(36P)
5
C
Brayden Point
10G - 16A
(26P)
TBL Injuries
Sabourin, Scott
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Sabourin (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Tuesday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Jan 6, 2026
McDonagh, Ryan
Undisclosed
Day to Day
McDonagh (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 10, 2026
Hedman, Victor
Elbow
Week to Week
Hedman will undergo elbow surgery Monday and is expected to be out of action until the beginning of February, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Friday.
Feb 1, 2026
Lilleberg, Emil
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Lilleberg (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Feb 3, 2026
Trades
Dec 28 2025
The Minnesota Wild acquired Boris Katchouk from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Michael Milne
Atlantic
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Goaltending
COL
18-3-4
2.20 GAA
91.7% SV
TBL
17-7-2
2.34 GAA
91.4% SV
COL
13-1-1
2.07 GAA
92.4% SV
TBL
9-6-1
2.83 GAA
89.4% SV
COL
0-0-2
2.12 GAA
90.9% SV
TBL
0-0-0
0.00 GAA
0.0% SV
Goaltenders
COL
31-3-7
GAA: 2.17
SV%: 0.919
vs
TBL
25-13-3
GAA: 2.66
SV%: 0.901