The Edmonton Oilers will be without captain Andrew Ference when they face the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday.
Ference left Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets with a lower-body injury after taking a hit from Chris Thorburn early in the first period. He did not practice with the team on Tuesday.
#Oilers recap: Gordon kept off ice (back) but hasn't been ruled out for COL game. Ference will not play. Undergoing tests. Scrivens starts.
— Joanne Ireland (@jirelandEJ) March 24, 2015
Ference has three goals and 14 points in 70 games.