The Colorado Avalanche's biggest stars left the team's game against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Nov. 12 and did not return.
Both suffered lower-body injuries in the second period, the Avalanche said.
MacKinnon was cross-checked by Senators defenseman Artem Zub. The forward went down and grabbed his side.
Makar limped off the ice during 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 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.
The Avs are without Nathan
MacKinnon and Cale Makar in the third.#NHL pic.twitter.com/8GWoSsiM1Q
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Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar injury updates
Both players left in the second period of Thursday's game with lower-body injuries and did not return.
Coach Jared Bednar had no update on the players, other than to say they would accompany the team to Montreal.
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: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar leave Avalanche game with injuries
