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Avalanche defense has solutions for missing Makar
The news broke recently, and it wasn’t good for Avalanche Nation. Star players Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar will miss extended time with their respective injuries, and although MacKinnon’s estimated time frame is longer than Makar’s, the defenseman has a tricky injury which typically takes longer than prescribed to heal.
The Calgary native is expected to miss about two weeks with a lower-body injury, possibly a groin injury, and it’s potentially an issue that came from earlier in the season or the offseason, not just an acute thing. Sometimes those injuries can take longer to heal than teams would like, and the Avalanche will need to adjust to stay afloat while Makar is out.