Alex Tanguay (knee) will not return to the Avalanche's lineup on Tuesday. Tanguay only ended up playing in three of four contests before he re-injured his knee. This will be his third straight game on the sidelines.

Alex Tanguay (knee) won't play Monday. It will be the second straight he has missed since re-injuring his knee. He is listed as day-to-day. Tanguay is with the team on their trip and he could be available for Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers.

There is no update on whether Alex Tanguay will play Saturday afternoon against Buffalo. He tweaked the same knee that kept him out of action for most of the season. We suspect the Avs will play it cautious with Tanguay and sit him out against the Sabres. If you have a reasonable alternative, we suggest you start him and bench Tanguay at least until next week.

Alex Tanguay wasn't on the ice with the Colorado Avalanche for Friday's practice due to a tweaked knee. Tanguay sustained the ailment during Thursday's contest. For now he's questionable Saturday, but this is concerning news considering he's missed most of the season due to knee/hip problems.

Coach Patrick Roy is happy to have Alex Tanguay back in the lineup. "He brings something so important to this team when he's playing with Paul (Stastny) and (Gabe Landeskog)," Roy said. The Avalanche has a 14-1 record when he's been in the lineup. Tanguay, who has a goal and an assist in two games since returning to the fold, has 11 points in 15 games this season.

Alex Tanguay looked pretty good in his return from hip and knee injuries that sidelined him for 36 games but he won't play in back-to-back games so he will sit out Saturday against Tampa. Taguay skated on a line with Paul Stastny and Gabriel Landeskog and registered an assist in 17:10 minutes of ice time. Tanguay certainly was a bit apprehensive about playing after such a long layoff. "I was nervous, but most of my anxiousness was health-wise," Tanguay said. "But I came out feeling pretty good, so that's the great news for me and I hope it's going to keep going that way." Avs' coach Patrick Roy seemed pretty pleased with Tanguay's performance. "I thought he looked good," Roy said of Tanguay. If Tanguay was discarded during his recovery, you may want to make him a waiver wire target next week.

The Colorado Avalanche have activated Alex Tanguay (hip/knee). Tanguay was already expected to return on Friday, but now it's confirmed. He's projected to play alongside Paul Stastny and Gabriel Landeskog after missing 36 straight contests.

Alex Tanguay practiced alongside Paul Stastny and Gabriel Landeskog during Thursday's practice. If he's pain-free after Friday's morning skate then he'll be back in the lineup. Tanguay has missed 36 games with knee and hip injuries, but he appears to be set to return. Get ready to put him back in your lineup if you normally would.

Alex Tanguay is scheduled to return to Colorado's lineup on Friday. He has missed 36 games with knee and hip problems, but he's been cleared to return. "I'm just hoping to do my part. I know I can help this team," Tanguay said. "I'm very nervous (but) anxious to get back playing. Certainly I will have some nerves in the next couple games."

Alex Tanguay (hip/knee) might play in Friday's game. Colorado's decision to demote Brad Malone could be seen as evidence that Tanguay's return is imminent. Tanguay hasn't played since Nov. 2 due to knee and then hip problems.