Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar told reporters, including Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic, that Nathan MacKinnon will be out for one to two weeks with a lower-body injury.
The team is already without several other forwards, including Mikko Rantanen and Nazem Kadri, weakening the depth up front considerably. One positive is that Cale Makar is expected to return for the Avalanche Wednesday, though MacKinnon’s absence will still obviously be felt.
Not only does it hurt Colorado’s chances of catching the St. Louis Blues for first place in the Central Division, but this also may rob MacKinnon of his first 100-point season. The explosive forward recorded 97 and 99 points the last two years and sits at 93 in just 69 games so far this year. Two weeks could mean missing eight of the team’s final 13 games though, making it tough to crack the elusive threshold.
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Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors | By Gavin Lee | Last updated 3/11/20
