Avalanche Lose MacKinnon, Makar to Injuries

Colorado Avalanche stars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar left Thursday’s game against the Ottawa Senators in the second period with lower-body injuries and did not return. Makar had left practice earlier in the week and briefly returned to the ice before exiting; MacKinnon was hurt in a collision with Ottawa defenseman Artem Zub and left the bench limping. The team had not provided details on the severity of either injury, leaving their availability for upcoming games uncertain. Forward Parker Kelly also left after an awkward collision. Colorado trailed 2-0 before scoring a power-play goal to cut the deficit to 2-1, during a road trip in which the Avalanche were third in the Central Division.