Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Expected to miss 4-6 weeks
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Lehkonen (finger) is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, according to coach Jared Bednar, who told reporters, "We don't know how long it will be yet, generally these things are 4-6 weeks. It's his top hand which is good," per Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey.
Based on his timeline, Lehkonen is unlikely to be back in time for the conclusion to regular season but could return for the postseason. Prior to suffering his finger injury, the 27-year-old winger had racked up five goals and 10 assists, including four power-play points, in his previous 14 outings. With Lehkonen sidelined, the Avs will likely need to call up a player from the minors, possibly Ben Meyers, who's been up with the club for 33 games this season.
Lehkonen broke his finger Monday and will return to Colorado for surgery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Lehkonen was injured after tallying three points in Monday's win over Montreal. A more clear timeline for his return should be available after the surgery. He'll be out indefinitely until then.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Injured Monday
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Lehkonen (upper body) will not return to Monday's game in Montreal. He scored two goals, including a power-play tally, on three shots and added an assist.
Lehkonen totaled 9:46 of ice time before leaving during the second period but he made a big impact before suffering the injury. It was his fourth multi-goal performance of the year, bringing him to 20 goals and 49 points through 62 games. An update on his status should be available before Wednesday's matchup in Toronto.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Helps on power play
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Lehkonen had a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two PIM over 17:43 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Arizona.
One of Lehkonen's shots rebounded to Mikko Rantanen, who found Nathan MacKinnon for a game-tying tally midway through the second period. The assist gave Lehkonen 12 points (three goals, nine assists) over the last 13 games. Nineteen of his career-high 46 points have occurred when Colorado is up a skater.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Earns two points Tuesday
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Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, went plus-4, doled out two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.
It was a little bit of almost everything for Lehkonen in another productive outing on the top line. The 27-year-old winger has amassed three goals and eight helpers over his last 11 contests. For the season, he's at 45 points, 137 shots on net, 85 hits, 41 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 59 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Bags apple in overtime loss
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Lehkonen produced an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Lehkonen was able to corral the puck when the Kraken couldn't clear it, and he set up Nathan MacKinnon for a shot from between the circles. This was Lehkonen's fifth assist over the last six games, though the winger doesn't have a goal in that span. The 27-year-old is up to 43 points, 133 shots on net, 83 hits and a plus-5 rating through 58 contests in a career year that's seen him establish himself in a top-line role.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Gets two assists Wednesday
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Lehkonen registered two assists in Colorado's 7-5 loss to New Jersey on Wednesday.
Lehkonen also had a shot, six hits and a block in 18:27 of ice time. He's up to 17 goals, 42 points, 79 hits and 38 blocks in 56 games this season. Lehkonen has contributed two goals and eight points over his last eight games.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Earns 40th point of season
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Lehkonen produced an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Lehkonen has gotten on the scoresheet in six of his last seven games, logging two goals and four helpers in that span. He hasn't had explosive offense lately -- his last multi-point effort was Jan. 18. The winger is still providing steady play in a top-six role with 17 goals, 23 helpers, 129 shots on net, 73 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 55 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Extends point streak to five games
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Lehkonen recorded an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Lehkonen is riding a five-game point streak, during which he has two goals and three assists. The winger helped out on Nathan MacKinnon's opening tally Friday. Lehkonen has remained on the top line, with the Avalanche missing just Gabriel Landeskog (knee) from their preferred top six. For the season, Lehkonen is up to 17 goals, 22 helpers, 127 shots on net, 70 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 53 contests.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Sends game into OT
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Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots over 21:55 of ice time in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over Edmonton.
Lehkonen redirected J.T. Compher's wrister past Jack Campbell late in the third period to set up overtime. The goal, his 17th, leaves him one shy of the career mark he set as a rookie with Montreal in 2016-17. The top-line winger has points in four straight games.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Sets career mark for assists
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Lehkonen had a power-play assist and three shots on goal over 18:17 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 win over St. Louis.
Lehkonen battled to keep the puck alive in front of Jordan Binnington and set up Valeri Nichushkin's goal to give Colorado a 3-1 lead. The assist extended Lehkonen's point streak to three games and was his 21st of the season, establishing a new career high in helpers.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Feeds MacKinnon for game winner
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Lehkonen had an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots over 17:18 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Minnesota.
Lehkonen's one-touch feed sent Nathan MacKinnon into the zone for the game-winning tally. He has a goal and an assist in the last games after going a season-long five contests without a point. The top-six forward, who currently serves on the first line and first power-play unit, has 20 assists and a career-high 36 points.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Strikes early Tuesday
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Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots, doled out four hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Lightning.
Lehkonen came into Tuesday with a five-game point drought. That slump came to a close just 50 seconds into the game as he converted on a feed from Nathan MacKinnon. Lehkonen maintained his place on the top line even during the dry spell -- his strong two-way play makes him a great fit in that role. The winger is up to 16 goals, 35 points, 116 shots on net, 68 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 49 outings this season.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Opens scoring in win
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Lehkonen scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
Lehkonen had gone a couple games without a goal, a short dry spell that ended in the first period Tuesday. He's tallied six times and added two assists over his last six outings. For the season, the 27-year-old winger has thrived in a top-six role, putting up 15 goals, 34 points, 104 shots on net, 58 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 43 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Hands out helper in win
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Lehkonen notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.
Lehkonen helped out on an Alex Newhook tally in the second period. With five goals and two helpers over his last five contests, Lehkonen is enjoying his spot on the Avalanche's top line. He's up to 33 points, 101 shots on net, 57 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 42 outings overall. As long as he's playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon, fantasy managers should have room for Lehkonen on their rosters.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Nets two goals vs. Flames
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Lehkonen contributed two goals in a 4-1 victory over the Flames on Wednesday.
Lehkonen's markers came within 1:57 of each other during the first period. His first goal proved to be the game-winner, while his second was scored during a Colorado power play. The 27-year-old has 14 goals and 32 points in 40 contests this season. Lehkonen's on a three-game point streak, and he's provided five goals and six points over that span.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Strikes first in win
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Lehkonen scored a goal on his lone shot and added two hits over 20:13 of ice time in Monday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Lehkonen got it all started six minutes into the first period with a wrister from the top of the circles. It was the second straight game with a tally for Lehkonen, who has four points over the last two contests. Playing on an offensively gifted team like Colorado has lifted Lehkonen's offense. The Finnish winger has 39 points (18 goals, 21 assists) over 55 games since being acquired by the Avalanche at the trade deadline last year.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Three-point effort in rout
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Lehkonen scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Senators.
The 27-year-old led the way in a dominant performance by the Avs, and Lehkonen was one of three Colorado players to find the back of the net twice in the game. While he hasn't fully taken advantage of his top-line placement, he does remain on track for a career-best campaign with 11 goals and 29 points through 38 games.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Helps out on power play
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Lehkonen provided a power-play assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Lehkonen helped out on the opening tally by Mikko Rantanen. January has started much better than December ended for Lehkonen -- he has three helpers over his last two games after closing 2022 with a three-game point drought. The 27-year-old is up to nine tallies, 17 assists, 14 power-play points 83 shots on net, 45 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 34 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Earns two assists
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Lehkonen provided two assists and five hits in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Lehkonen snapped a three-game mini-slump, helping out on goals by linemates Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The 27-year-old Lehkonen remains in a top-line role, which is good news for his scoring potential -- J.T. Compher has since moved down to the second line with MacKinnon returning from an injury Saturday. Lehkonen has nine goals, 16 helpers, 78 shots on net, 44 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 33 appearances this season.
