When the Avs take the ice for their rematch vs. the Vancouver Canucks, they'll have reinforcements in the form of T.J. Galiardi Avalanche Jersey in the HockeyBuzz Store' href='http://shop.hockeybuzz.com/colorado-avalanche.php'>T.J. Galiardi and John-Michael Liles.

Both will be great to have back but Galiardi in particular, as the team went 3-5-1 without him and 0-2 vs. Vancouver. Galiardi was supposed to be out 4-6 weeks. Instead, he's back three, showing just how hard he works. He brings strong defense, solid checking and versatility back to this Avalanche team. He's a key player with Ryan O'Reilly on the first PK unit. His leadership on and off the ice are a real asset to this team and the Avs have certainly missed his presence.

Liles, on the other hand, if fully healthy this time, could ignite the Avs' powerplay woes. Remember, the Avs were top five in the league in powerplay percentage with him in, averaging over a powerplay goal per game.

Both are really necessary for this team to get back to the way they played in October, especially Galiardi.

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