Compher (upper body) is expected to miss approximately a month, per coach Jared Bednar, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After Compher sustained the injury Saturday, Bednar said he could be out a couple days, or much longer. Turns out the answer is "much longer," as Compher's expected to remain sidelined until mid-December. With Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) in the midst of a multi-week absence, Nazem Kadri will likely center Colorado's top line and No. 1 power-play unit for the foreseeable future.

Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said Compher (upper body) "pulled something" and could be out a couple days "or much longer," Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Avalanche caught the injury bug early this season. Compher, who filled on on the first line for Nathan MacKinnon (lower body), is the second center to suffer an injury. More should be learned in the coming days, and Compher has some time to get ready for Colorado's next game, Wednesday in Vancouver.

Compher left Saturday's game against San Jose with an upper-body injury and will not return, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Colorado is off until Wednesday in Vancouver so Compher will have some extra time to heal up. The 26-year-old has nine points through 12 games on the year. An update on his status should be available in the coming days.

Compher scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Filling in for Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) on the first line, Compher struck on the power play in the third period. While he won't replace MacKinnon's superstar-level offense, the advanced role makes Compher an attractive add in fantasy. He's already produced 10 points, 25 shots on net and a plus-1 rating in 11 contests this year, frequently moving up the lineup as necessary due to the Avalanche's bad run of injury luck.

Compher will replace Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) as the top-line center for Thursday's game against the Canucks, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

EDGE Analysis

With MacKinnon projected to miss about three weeks, Compher gets the first crack to skate on the top line with Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. The 26-year-old forward leads Colorado with five goals, and his nine points are second only to MacKinnon, Landeskog and Nazem Kadri, all three with 10 points.

Compher scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Filling in for Mikko Rantanen (lower body) as the top-line right wing, Compher helped the Avalanche erase a two-goal deficit in the third period when he tipped in a Bowen Byram shot attempt. Compher has picked up three goals and two helpers in his last three games while playing a more prominent role. The 26-year-old has nine points, 22 shots, six PIM and a plus-1 rating through nine contests overall.

Compher moved up to the first line for the third period of Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Compher received the in-game promotion when Andre Burakovsky didn't come out for the third period due to a lower-body injury. He notched two assists, including one on the power play, during the final stanza. Compher has thrived in what has largely been a top-six role thus far with eight points in eight games while averaging a career-high 3:56 on the power play.

Compher produced two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Compher helped the Avalanche secure the win, assisting on Nazem Kadri's power-play goal and Gabriel Landeskog's empty-netter, both in the third period. Through eight games, Compher has four goals, four helpers, 20 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating. The 26-year-old plays in a depth role for the Avalanche, but time on the top power-play unit should make him stick out more in standard fantasy formats.

Compher scored two goals -- one on the power play -- on five shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Compher doubled his season goal total by potting his team's first two tallies of the night. The first one tied the game late in the opening frame, and Compher's power-play goal 11:33 into the second period gave the Avalanche a lead they wouldn't relinquish the rest of the way. With Colorado's top forwards healthy, Compher's settling in as a quality middle-six contributor, as he's already up to six points through seven games after totaling 18 in 48 appearances last season.

Compher scored a short-handed goal and picked up an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Washington. He also had two hits and two shots.

EDGE Analysis

Compher produced his second consecutive two-point effort, getting the Avalanche on the board with a short-handed tally in the first period and setting up Mikko Rantanen's power-play goal in the third. Compher has two goals and two assists through his first three games while being entrusted with better than 20 minutes of ice time per night.