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Avalanche defenceman Alex Gagne set for NHL debut in Montreal

Colorado plans to pair the rookie with Brent Burns against the Canadiens on Saturday.

Alex Gagne is set to make his NHL debut for the Colorado Avalanche against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. NHL.com projects the 24-year-old defenceman alongside Brent Burns for the 7 p.m. ET game at the Bell Centre.

Gagne steps into the lineup with Cale Makar out because of a lower-body injury. Colorado signed Gagne to a two-year entry-level contract in August 2025 after he captained the University of New Hampshire in his senior season. The Tampa Bay Lightning selected him 192nd overall in the 2021 NHL Draft.

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