Defenseman Conor Timmins missed all of last season with concussion-like symptoms and has yet to play an NHL game, but the 21-year-old has surprisingly made the Avalanche’s 23-man opening-night roster, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
Because of his lack of experience and the Avs’ relatively small locker room at Family Sports Center, Timmins was the only member of the team to not have a locker stall after Tuesday’s practice. But he’ll have one now, after veteran defensemen Kevin Connauton and Calle Rosen were both reassigned to the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League, along with forward Jayson Megna.