Ross Colton Is Latest Avalanche Forward out for Extended Absence

Another tough injury break for the Colorado Avalanche up front, as red-hot Ross Colton will now be forced to miss extended time after blocking a shot with his foot.

COL coach Jared Bednar said Ross Colton will “miss some time” after injuring his foot blocking a shot

Colton left the arena in a walking boot
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 29, 2024

As noted by Elliotte Friedman, Colton left the arena in a walking boot after Monday night's game.

Colton is tied for second in the NHL in goals, with eight markers in ten games.

Ross Colton has eight goals in nine games this season... pic.twitter.com/JGhNsclG7S
— NHL (@NHL) October 28, 2024

His breakthrough on the scoresheet has seen him playing 18:38 per night, a career-high by a significant amount.

Colton now joins a long list of key Avalanche forwards out due to injury.

With the Ross Colton injury the Colorado Avalanche are now missing 5 of their top 9 skaters. Wowza #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/5t05nHPD1A
— Drew Livingstone (@ProducerDrew_) October 25, 2024

Jonathan Drouin, Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) and Gabe Landeskog (out for 2+ years) are all also out.