Tatar appeared to be headed for a healthy scratch Tuesday against Anaheim, per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now, but he ended up being active because Valeri Nichushkin (illness) was unable to play.

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Tatar stayed on ice after Tuesday's morning skate, which is typically an indication that a player will not be active for a game. He ended up not being scratched and had one shot over 11:13 of ice time as a fourth-line forward. Colorado called up 2021 first-round draft pick Oskar Olausson for Tuesday's game, and he could be a permanent replacement for Tatar if the Avalanche decide to cut the cord on the 32-year-old veteran. Tatar has yet to score on 14 shots and has eight assists through 23 games.