Oilers Game Today: Colton Dach Exits After Heavy Hit

Colton Dach left the Edmonton Oilers’ matchup with the Colorado Avalanche in the first period after appearing to suffer an injury, with the broadcast confirming he would not return to the game. The timing of Dach’s exit — in his third game since the team acquired him — changes the assessment of the oilers game today and raises immediate availability questions.

Oilers Game Today: Colton Dach

Colton Dach, acquired alongside Jason Dickinson from the Chicago Blackhawks, saw his night end early against the Colorado Avalanche after what the broadcast identified as an apparent injury in the first period. Tuesday’s game was Dach’s third with the Oilers since his acquisition, and across 55 total games this season split between the Blackhawks and Oilers he has three goals and 10 points. The pattern suggests that losing a recent acquisition this quickly complicates roster planning for the Oilers, since Dach’s usage and contributions were still being established.

Colton Dach Injury Details

Dach laid a heavy hit on Avalanche defenceman Josh Manson and appeared to be in immediate pain, remaining on the bench briefly before heading down the tunnel; the broadcast confirmed he would not return. That sequence — a forceful hit, immediate signs of pain and an early departure — points to the hit as the trigger for the injury, though the team has not provided a formal diagnosis in the context supplied. For now, Dach’s status beyond this game is unresolved and tied directly to the aftermath of that play.

Ross Colton and Avalanche

On the Avalanche side, Ross Colton sustained an upper-body injury in the same game, missing from the bench in the second period and ultimately being ruled out during the third after scoring a goal in the opening minute to give him his eighth tally of the season and snap a nine-game point drought. More information on Colton’s status should be available prior to the start of the Avalanche’s two-game road trip, which kicks off in Seattle on Thursday. The figures point to a split outcome in the contest: both teams left with injury questions tied to named forwards who had been active contributors this season.

That said, the immediate confirmed developments are narrow: Dach exited in the first period and did not return, and Colton was ruled out later in the game with an upper-body injury after registering a goal. If Colton remains unavailable, the Avalanche will begin their two-game road trip starting Thursday in Seattle without him, and the teams will need to update availability before that departure.