The Colorado Avalanche will be without their two biggest stars for an extended period of time.
Forward Nathan MacKinnon will be out at least one month, while top defenseman Cale Makar is going to miss approximately two weeks, head coach Jared Bednar said Saturday, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
MacKinnon and Makar departed Thursday's loss to the Ottawa Senators due to lower-body injuries.
Makar suffered his injury on a non-contact play, while MacKinnon took a cross-check from Senators defenseman Artem Zub.
The Avs are without Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar in the third. #NHL https://t.co/8GWoSsiM1Q
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 13, 2026
MacKinnon, the reigning Rocket Trophy winner, is fifth in NHL scoring with 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) over 20 games.
Makar's 23 points (five goals, 18 assists) is the third-highest total among all blue-liners. The two-time Norris Trophy winner signed a record-breaking eight-year, $163.2-million extension in the offseason.
