NASHVILLE — The Colorado Avalanche injury situation has been pretty favorable at the start of the 2025-26 season, but it is veering towards troubling waters now.

Gavin Brindley, a training camp surprise and one of the best early-season stories on the club, is officially week-to-week and will be evaluated in “a few weeks,” a team spokesman said Saturday. Brindley left Colorado’s game Thursday night against the New York Rangers in the first period.

Brindley had been playing mostly on the fourth line, but was promoted to the second because of an injury for Valeri Nichushkin. The rookie has four goals and seven points in 18 games after joining the organization in an offseason trade from Columbus.

The Avs are now missing one-third of their top-12 forwards: Nichushkin, Brindley, Logan O’Conno

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