DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 24: The ice sheet is prepared for the Columbus Blue Jackets to face the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 24, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Blue Jackets defeated the Avalanche 4-3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The Colorado Avalanche officially entered into Return to Play when players practiced at the Pepsi Center in small, voluntary groups.
Colorado Avalanche players returned to Pepsi Center ice today to take part in skates. These informal practices are part of Phase 2 of the NHL’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Per Phase 2, which is the easing back for Return to Play , six players can be on the ice and in the facility at the same time.