Chris Stewart Breaks Hand in Fight

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The Colorado Avalanche leaned on newcomer Greg Mauldin in their best offensive performance of the season.

It's a trend that might have to continue for some time after the team learned star winger Chris Stewart broke his left hand during a second-period fight with Kyle Brodziak.

Mauldin, recalled from Lake Erie on Nov. 11, scored two goals to fuel Colorado's four-goal burst in the second period, and the Avalanche had a season-high goals total to beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night.

However, the game took a toll on the health of the Avalanche, who saw Stewart, John-Michael Liles and Daniel Winnik all sustain injuries.

 

Winnik left in the first period after being struck in the right leg by a puck. He left the ice under his own power but was limping noticeably and will be re-evaluated Sunday. Liles was dazed after sliding into the post and hitting his head midway through the second, but returned to the game.

Colorado coach Joe Sacco said it's unclear how long Stewart, who has a team-leading 11 goals in 23 games this season, will be sidelined pending a re-evaluation of his injury by team doctors Sunday.

However, he said he did not fault Stewart for the way he was injured.

"Hockey is a game of emotion and things happen during the course of a game," Sacco said. "Of course, you wish it didn't happen. You never want to lose any player. And Chris is a big part of this team. But we'll deal with injuries as they come. Somebody else will have to step up."

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