Avalanche D Cale Makar exits game due to upper-body injury

Colorado Avalanche Receives Breaking News On Cale Makar Injury

After a 9-2 victory over the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche fans held their breath awaiting an injury update on star defenseman Cale Makar. Avalanche head coach Jared Bedhar confirmed Makar’s upper-body injury in a postgame press conference, but offered no details of a timeline. Not great video. Possible separated shoulder for Makar Time off depends on type. Can be as short as day-to-day and can be as bad as needing surgery. NHLers often mi…

Avalanche D Cale Makar exits game due to upper-body injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar sustained an upper-body injury late in the second period against the Calgary Flames on Monday in Denver and did not play in the third period.

Avalanche’s Cale Makar leaves game against Flames with injury - Daily Faceoff

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar left his team’s game against the Calgary Flames on Monday with an upper-body injury. Makar was hit by Flames forward Adam Klapka with just under 5:30 to go in the second. Makar played two more shifts to close out the period, but did not return for the third period. Earlier in the game, Makar registered his third assist of the game, moving into seventh place in franchise history among three-assist efforts.…

Avalanche's Cale Makar exits vs. Flames with upper-body injury

The Colorado Avalanche lost their star defenceman for the third period of Monday’s game against the Calgary Flames. Cale Makar was ruled out by the team with an upper-body injury after staying in the locker room following the second intermission. The 27-year-old blue-liner’s last shift came late in the second period, when he assisted on a Nathan MacKinnon power-play goal. Head coach Jared Bednar told reporters after the game that Makar will be e…