Fri 1/18/13 9:47 AM

At this point, it seems unlikely that Ryan O'Reilly will participate in the Colorado Avalanche's season opener. Anything could happen, but O'Reilly is in Russia and has already missed nearly the entirety of the short camp. Even if O'Reilly signs Friday, he'll need time to travel and Colorado might opt to let him recover from the jet lag and get some NHL practices under his belt before making his season debut.