The Colorado Avalanche practiced at Family Sports Center on Friday morning following its 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.Samuel Girard practiced with the team for the first time since he took a big hit on Oct. 23 at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Head coach Jared Bednar said after practice that Girard's availability for Saturday's contest against the Minnesota Wild will depend on how he feels after Friday's session."With Sam Girard, he goes through the whole practice today. I think there's a really good chance that he's going to play tomorrow," Bednar said. "But if he ...