The Colorado Avalanche face an immediate major challenge with superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar sidelined with injuries.
Coach Jared Bednar told reporters on Saturday, Nov. 14 that MacKinnon will miss one month and Makar will be out about two weeks.
The pair had left Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators after suffering lower-body injuries in the second period.
MacKinnon was cross-checked by Senators defenseman Artem Zub. The forward went down to the ice and grabbed his side before leaving the ice.
Makar limped off the ice later in the second period. He had left practice early on Sunday and was playing in his second game since then.
Makar is a two-time winner of the Norris Trophy as top defenseman, and MacKinnon won the Hart Trophy as league
MVP in 2023-24.
The Avs are without Nathan MacKinnon
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and Cale Makar in the third.#NHL pic.twitter.com/8GWoSsiM1Q
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar injury updates
MacKinnon will miss one month and Makar will miss about two weeks.
The two were dealing with injuries last season in the Western Conference finals, one of the reasons that the Avalanche were swept by the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar stats
MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 30 points in 20 games and Makar is third on the team with 23 points in 19 games.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Avalanche injury updates: Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar out weeks or more
