Avs' Tanguay nearing return
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Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday that injured forward Alex Tanguay will accompany the team on their upcoming three-game road trip, the latest step in the veteran's comeback from knee and hip injuries.
Tanguay has been sidelined since Nov. 2, when he injured his knee in a game against Montreal, but has been practicing the past two weeks and could be back in the lineup when Colorado visits Florida on Friday.
As a sign that the 34-year-old sniper is close to a return, the Avalanche reassigned forward Brad Malone to the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Lake Erie.
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Prior to his injuries, Tanguay had tallied three goals and six assists over Colorado's first 13 games of the season, during which the Avs went 12-1-0.