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Report: Tanguay could return for Avs on Friday

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James OBrien

Around Christmas, Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy was merely optimistic that Alex Tanguay might play again this season. Now he thinks the veteran winger could return from hip and knee issues during Friday’s game against the Florida Panthers, according to the Denver Post.

Tanguay, 34, hasn’t played since Nov. 2, as these issues sidelined him for 36 games.

His return to Colorado was quietly effective before these injuries cropped up, though, as he generated a solid nine points in 13 games.

The Avalanche have played well lately, with Nathan MacKinnon taking on a larger role as Colorado won four in a row before Tuesday’s 5-2 loss to Toronto.

It will be interesting to see how Roy decides to use Tanguay in the lineup, assuming he indeed returns; sending Brad Malone to the AHL implies as much.

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