The Avalanche, down 3-1 to the Dallas Stars and facing elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal series, won’t likely get any of its four injured/sick players back Monday night in Edmonton.
Following Game 4’s 5-4 loss at Rogers Place, Avs coach Jared Bednar said defenseman Erik Johnson and forwards Matt Calvert and Joonas Donskoi won’t play Monday. It’s assumed that goalie Philipp Grubauer is done for the series and possibly the rest of the playoffs.
“They’re not ready. They’re not an option for us,” Bednar said of Johnson, Calvert and Donskoi.