The Avalanche called up forward Daniil Gushchin from the AHL on Saturday.

Gushchin was a familiar face throughout training camp in the preseason. He showed impressive skating, offensive awareness, and some underrated snap behind his wrist shot. The 23-year-old Russia native has made an impact at the AHL level this season, producing a point per game with nine goals and two assists over 11 games. 

Gushchin’s Opportunity 

In parts of three seasons with the San Jose Sharks, Gushchin appeared in 18 NHL games, posting two goals and three assists while averaging around 13 minutes of ice time. Now as a member of the Avalanche, this is a prime opportunity for Gushchin to show off his improvements to the coaching staff and perhaps earn himself a permanent spot in the future. But with how deep this team is right now, it might be a while before that happens. 

Brindley Will Play

In an earlier version of this story, we reported that Gavin Brindley was listed as day-to-day. However, in recent hours, the Avalanche reported that Brindley would start the game. We'll see how this works out. 

Avalanche vs. Oilers 

Avalanche vs. Oilers goes down at 8 p.m. local time from Rogers Place and will be televised on ESPN. Don’t miss the action.   

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