Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar injuries get no clarity from Avalanche coach Jared Bednar
TheColorado Avalancheare on the verge of being eliminated from theStanley Cup Playoffsby the Vegas Golden Knights. In Game 3, theAvalanche took a 3-0 lead, but would collapseand lose 5-3. In the game,Cale. . .
TheColorado Avalancheare on the verge of being eliminated from theStanley Cup Playoffsby the Vegas Golden Knights. In Game 3, theAvalanche took a 3-0 lead, but would collapseand lose 5-3. In the game,Cale Makarreturned to the lineup, whileNathan MacKinnonwas injured. Now, Jared Bednar isgiving an update on his injured stars, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports. “No updates from Bednar on MacKinnon or Nichushkin. Said both guys are being treated/evaluated today, and that they'll have a better idea on their status tomorrow morning,” Montanao posted on X, formerly Twitter, while also noting that there was not an update for Makar either. MacKinnon was injured on a shot in the second period. He left the game from there. He did not originally return to the bench for the third period, but did ultimately rejoin the team. MacKinnon would take part in a four-on-four shift, a power play, and then as the extra skater when Scott Wedgewood was pulled from the goal. Article Continues BelowMeanwhile, Makar did not play in the first two games of the series. He was not at his same level against the Minnesota Wild and seemed to be hurt at the end of Game 5 against the Wild. Nischkushkin is dealing with a lower-body injury and logged just 8:34 for ice time against the Golden Knights in Game 3. He has two goals and two assists so far in the postseason. It will take a lot to keepMacKinnon off the ice for the win-or-go-home Game 4. The Avalanche are looking to become the fifth team in NHL history to come back from down 3-0 in a series to win it, and the first to lose the first two games at home. Game 4 is set for Tuesday night, with puck drop at 9 pm ET. The Colorado Avalanche are on the verge of being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights. In Game 3, the Avalanche took a 3-0 lead, but would collapse and lose 5-3. In the game, Cale Makar returned to the lineup, while Nathan MacKinnon was injured. Now, Jared Bednar is giving an update on his injured stars, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.