The Colorado Avalanche have likely been chomping to get back out on the ice after that 7-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last weekend. They welcome a very good, but decimated New Jersey Devils team who is down their superstar Jack Hughes.

At this point, we don't think the Avs care who they are facing. They need to get back to Avalanche hockey and start scoring goals again.

The team did announce a call-up from the AHL Colorado Eagles. Many were assuming the next player to get the call-up would be Riley Tufte. He's been killing it with the Eagles and in the small sample size with the Avalanche has impressed. But he was not who they called up. That went to Ondrej Pavel.

There could be multiple reasons why this call-up went to Pavel and not Tufte. Jared Bednar has stated he wants to get many players involved and get them some time. If the Avs feel like Pavel has a role with the club throughout the season, they want to give him some time now while it's still early in the season.

It also has waiver implications. If the Avs were to call up Tufte, they would have to place him on waivers if they eventually send him down, which there is a very good chance he would get claimed, or at least they feel he could. So they don't want to risk that on a call-up that might not see any action for this game.

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