The Colorado Avalanche will be without superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar for an extended time, head coach Jared Bednar said on Saturday.
According to The Denver Post’s Corey Masisak, Bednar confirmed that MacKinnon will be out at least a month and Makar will miss a couple of weeks.
Avs coach Jared Bednar confirms that Nathan MacKinnon is out at least a month. Cale Makar will be out approximately two weeks.
— Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) November 14, 2026
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MacKinnon suffered a lower-body injury after a cross-check to the hip area in the second period against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
Nathan MacKinnon left the game in the 2nd period and will not return after this play with Artem Zub pic.twitter.com/LibNhEwGZf
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) November 13, 2026
Bednar said Makar has been dealing with a soft-tissue injury but doesn’t expect it to be an issue after his return.
Avs coach Jared Bednar said Cale Makar has a soft tissue injury that he's been playing through, but it got worse in Ottawa. He's not concerned about it lingering beyond this recovery period.
— Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) November 14, 2026
The Avalanche recalled forward Gavin Brindley from the Colorado Eagles on Friday, and defenseman Alex Gagne has been with the team since Monday.
Colorado’s depth and resilience will be tested in the next few weeks without its top two players. MacKinnon leads the team with 30 points, while Makar is third in points with 23.
On a positive note, if Makar returns in exactly two weeks, he will only miss five games. MacKinnon’s estimated return has him out 11 to 12 games.
With MacKinnon out of the forward group, Brock Nelson will likely center Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas on the top line. Nazem Kadri may move to second-line center, while Nicolas Roy may center the third line. Brindley will slot in on the fourth line with Logan O’Connor and Parker Kelly.
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