Sakic picked up the injury Wednesday night in Calgary when he was hit on the chin by a puck.
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Sakic played Friday in Vancouver with a full-face shield, but the club revealed he underwent an unspecified medical procedure Saturday and is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets
Sakic leads the Avs in scoring this season with 16 goals and 42 points in 37 games.
In a related move, Colorado recalled forward Brad Larsen from their AHL affiliate in Hershey. Larsen played eight games with the Avalanche earlier this season, but he recorded no points and was forced to miss 10 games due to a groin injury
Larsen has four goals and 12 assists in 21 games with Hershey.
