He was unable to put any weight on it while leaving the ice but looked to be in much better condition while watching practice Friday. Still, the Avs recalled Trent Miner after practice, and he will likely get his first NHL start next week when Colorado has back-to-back road games at Chicago and Minnesota.

Jared Bednar received some clarity from the league on why a whistle wasn’t blown to stop a play with his goaltender Scott Wedgewood hurt and down on the ice.

The 27-year-old forward has missed Minnesota's past four games with a lower-body injury since he last played in a 4-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Dec. 23. The Wild are 2-0-0 in those games, including a 5-3 win against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.