Avalanche defenceman Tyson Barrie out 4-6 weeks with broken hand

Tyson-Barrie-injury

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Tyson Barrie, left. (John Locher/AP)

The Colorado Avalanche will be without defenceman Tyson Barrie for four to six weeks as the blueliner needs surgery on his broken hand.

Barrie suffered the injury in Saturday’s 6-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes after blocking a shot.

The 26-year-old is in the midst of his best statistical season as a pro. Barrie is currently tied for second in league scoring among defencemen with 27 points through 34 games.

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.