"The Avalanche got what seemed some encouraging medical news today, when coach Joe Sacco said veteran right winger Milan Hejduk is "day to day" with an upper body injury, and that another right wing, Kevin Porter, could return for Tuesday's Game 4 of a playoff series with the San Jose Sharks.

Along with Hejduk and Porter, Sacco said injured rookie Ryan Stoa is also day-to-day with a lower body injury.

"Hejduk and Stoa will be both be reevaluated in the morning, and we'll know more then," Sacco said.

Hejduk left game 3 after hitting his head against the shoulder of teammate Paul Stastny.

Porter, who missed Game 3 with an upper body injury, practiced Monday with seemingly no ill effects."