The injuries are unfortunate, but the timing is almost ideal.
The Avalanche is in the early stage of a 17-day stretch where it will play just four games, allowing a half-dozen injured regulars ample time to get back on the ice while not missing too many games.
It’s the lightest part of the Avs’ season besides the 24-day Olympic break in February.
Top-pair defenseman Cale Makar is the latest to join the official injured list, and he will not play against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said after Tuesday’s practice.