Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar leave Avalanche game with injuries

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 attempted a reverse hit on Senators defenseman Artem Zub, who shoved him back. 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 Avs are without Nathan MacKinnonand Cale Makar in the third.#NHLpic.twitter.com/8GWoSsiM1Q— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 13, 2026The two were dealing with injuries last season in the Western Conference final, one of the reasons that the Avalanche were swept by the Vegas Golden Knights.Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar injury updatesBoth players left in the second period of Thursday's game with lower-body injuries and did not return.Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar statsMacKinnon 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