The President Trophy Cup Winner Colorado Avalanche, dropped Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2.
A notably key player was missing on defense for the Avs. Star defenseman Cale Makar, sustained an upper-body injury in March, that has lingered into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Despite getting on the ice for a morning skate ahead of Game 2, head coach Jared Bednar announced that Makar will not be in tonight’s lineup.
Cale Makar will remain out of the lineup for Game 2 vs. the Golden Knights, Jared Bednar announced.
Bednar did not comment further on the extent of Makar’s injury.
This is obviously not great news, as the 27-year-old is not the first blue line injury the Avalanche have dealt with this postseason. Colorado is also 1-3 in the playoffs with Makar.
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