The injury bug has returned for the Colorado Avalanche following their trip to Finland, as Val Nichushkin will be sidelined for a month following ankle surgery. Not only Val, but Bowen Byram will be out week to week as well with a lower body injury, as the Avs depth will continue to be tested in the early season. How will they plan to survive November while missing so many important pieces to the roster, and who needs to step up the most in their absense. Also, looking around the NHL at how the rest of the league is stacking up. Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs from Fansided.com and Christian Bolle from DenverNoseBleed.com every Sunday and Wednesday as they brings you up to date and intriguing analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GYoungsNHL Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices