MacKinnon and Makar both leave Avs game injured

Two of the best players in the NHL left Thursday’s Colorado Avalanche game in Ottawa — both Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were ruled out of the game with lower body injuries and did not return after being injured in the second period.

Makar appeared to suffer a right leg issue out of seemingly nowhere. He left the game, tried to come back then left again and did not return.

MacKinnon was wrestling in the corner with Artem Zub and an innocent play left Colorado’s star in a ton of pain to his right hip area.

The Avs are without Nathan MacKinnon
and Cale Makar in the third.#NHL pic.twitter.com/8GWoSsiM1Q

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 13, 2026

Parker Kelly also left the game but he came back and scored a goal to tie the game at 2 in the second period.

The eyes of every Avs fan and most of the hockey world are now not on the scoreboard but on the reports that come next. The 31-year-old MacKinnon is a former MVP with 30 points in 23 games this season and the 28-year-old Makar is a two-time Norris winner for best defenseman and had 23 points in 18 games coming into Thursday.

The Avs ended up losing in overtime 4-3. Jared Bednar did not immediately provide an update after the game. He said the two players will travel to the next city on the trip — Montreal. That’s a better sign than them being sent home to Denver.

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