Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-9) are in the Mile High City on Friday night to take on Jared Bednar's Colorado Avalanche (34-5-9).

After Wednesday's devastating loss to Utah, the Flyers face one last tough test on this road trip against the Avalanche.

The Philadelphia Flyers arrive in Denver carrying the residue of a game they should have finished, and stepping into a building that doesn't offer any mercy.

The Philadelphia Flyers close out a three-game road trip on Friday night against the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche.

The Avalanche hosts the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday to conclude its seven-game homestand. This is the second and final regular-season meeting between the teams, as the Avalanche defeated the Flyers 3-2 in Philadelphia on December 7th.

See an updated list of injuries, with active and inactive players for the Colorado Avalanche vs. Philadelphia Flyers NHL Jan. 23 game.

Kiviranta returns following a 10-game stint on injured reserve due to his lower-body injury. The 29-year-old winger has scored just once in 21 outings with the Avs this year, but will slot into a third-line role for Ross Colton, who was ruled out with a lower-body problem of his own.

Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (34-5-9, in the Central Division) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Colorado Avalanche after Christian Dvorak scored two goals in the Flyers' 5-4 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth.

Colorado Avalanche (20-2-6, in the Central Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (15-8-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -154, Flyers +129; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche ...

Blackwood will patrol the home crease versus Philadelphia on Friday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.