Tyutin Should Play In Boston, Landeskog Questionable

BOSTON--Colorado Avalanche defenseman Fedor Tyutin should be in the lineup Thursday night, but forward Gabriel Landeskog's status for the contest against the Boston Bruins is more up in the air.
Tyutin was a full participant in Wednesday's 45-minute practice at TD Garden after missing the past two contests with a lower-body injury.

"He looks good. I think he's a player for us tomorrow as long as everything feels good again tomorrow morning," said head coach Jared Bednar of Tyutin.
The Izhevsk, Russia, native said he felt good on the ice and is thankful he was only out for two games.
"I think you always hope your injury doesn't take as long as they're supposed to," Tyutin said. "I'm pretty excited to get back, and I'm happy it's only been a few days."
As for Landeskog, he was one of a handful players that missed the training session due to an illness. Tyson Barrie, Matt Duchene and Nathan MacKinnon were also sick, and all of four of them stayed at the hotel Wednesday to get some extra rest.
The Colorado captain was previously pegged to take a full practice at TD Garden and would have likely played Thursday against the Bruins after being out of the lineup for the past nine games. His return now might be Saturday night at the Montreal Canadiens, but Bednar isn't going to completely rule Landeskog out versus Boston.

"I don't know what that does for Landeskog," Bednar said. "I'm assuming now after feeling sick and not getting that contact practice in today that he'll be another game, and we'll have to feel that situation out tomorrow morning."
Landeskog had been skating for three straight days before falling ill. He last played Nov. 15 against the Los Angeles Kings.
Francois Beauchemin also didn't practice Wednesday because of a hand injury, but it doesn't sound serious.
"He took a shot to the hand. No use skating him with the small group that we had today," Bednar noted of the blueliner. "Give him the day to heal up and be ready for tomorrow."
Goaltender Calvin Pickard will make his eighth start of the season on Thursday for Colorado.
The Avalanche's second stop of a four-game road trip is set to begin at 5 p.m. MT on Thursday. The contest will be televised on Altitude, while FM 92.5 The Wolf will have the radio broadcast in the Denver area.